Psalms 116
116
PSALM 116
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1I love the Lord, because my voice
and prayers he did hear.
2I, while I live, will call on him,
who bow'd to me his ear.
3Of death the cords and sorrows did
about me compass round;
The pains of hell took hold on me,
I grief and trouble found.
4Upon the name of God the Lord
then did I call, and say,
Deliver thou my soul, O Lord,
I do thee humbly pray.
5God merciful and righteous is,
yea, gracious is our Lord.
6God saves the meek: I was brought low,
he did me help afford.
7O thou my soul, do thou return
unto thy quiet rest;
For largely, lo, the Lord to thee
his bounty hath exprest.
8For my distressed soul from death
deliver'd was by thee:
Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears,
my feet from falling, free.
9I in the land of those that live
will walk the Lord before.
10I did believe, therefore I spake:
I was afflicted sore.
11I said, when I was in my haste,
that all men liars be.
12What shall I render to the Lord
for all his gifts to me?
13I'll of salvation take the cup,
on God's name will I call:
14I'll pay my vows now to the Lord
before his people all.
15Dear in God's sight is his saints' death.
16Thy servant, Lord, am I;
Thy servant sure, thine handmaid's son:
my bands thou didst untie.
17Thank-off 'rings I to thee will give,
and on God's name will call.
18I'll pay my vows now to the Lord
before his people all;
19Within the courts of God's own house,
within the midst of thee,
O city of Jerusalem.
Praise to the Lord give ye.
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Tehillim 116
116
1I love Hashem, because He hath heard my kol (voice), even my techinnah.
2Because He hath inclined His ozen (ear) unto me, therefore will I call upon Him while I have days.
3Chevlei mavet (pangs of death) encompassed me, and the metzarei She'ol (confines, straitnesses of She'ol) have caught up with me and found me; tzoros and yagon (sorrow) I found.
4Then called I b'Shem Hashem: O Hashem, save my nefesh!
5Channun (gracious) is Hashem, and tzaddik; yes, Eloheinu is merciful.
6 Hashem is shomer over the petayim (simple-hearted, helpless); I was in need and li yehoshia (me He saved).
7Return, my nefesh, to thy menuchah (rest, resting place); for Hashem hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8For Thou hast saved my nefesh from mavet (death), mine eye from dimah (tears), and mine regel (foot) from stumbling.
9I will walk before Hashem in the Artzot HaChayim (the Land of the Living).#116:9 T.N. Note that I can do that because Moshiach was cut off from there in my place and for my sins — Isa 53:8
10He'emaneti (I believed); therefore have I spoken; I was greatly afflicted.
11I said in my chafaz (haste, alarm, consternation), Kol HaAdam Kozev (all men are liars).
12How shall I repay Hashem for all His benefits to me?
13I will raise the Kos Yeshu'ot (the Cup of Salvation), and call upon Hashem b'Shem (by Name).
14I will fulfill my nederim (vows) unto Hashem now in the presence of all His people.
15Precious in the eyes of Hashem is the mavet of His Chasidim.
16O Hashem, truly I am Thy eved; I am Thy eved, ben amatecha (the son of Thy maid servant); Thou hast removed my chains.
17I will sacrifice to Thee the zevach todah (the thanksgiving offering) and will call on the Shem Hashem.
18I will fulfill my nederim to Hashem now in the presence of all His people.
19In the khatzerot Beis Hashem, in the midst of thee, O Yerushalayim. Praise ye Hashem.
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