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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Psalms 116
116
Thanksgiving for God’s Deliverance
1I love him, because Yahweh has heard
the voice of my supplications.#Literally “my voice, my supplications”
2Because he has inclined his ear to me,
I will call all my days.#Literally “in my days”
3The ropes of death encircled me,
and the distresses of Sheol found me.
I found trouble and grief.
4Then I called on the name of Yahweh:
“O Yahweh, please save my life!”
5Gracious is Yahweh and righteous,
and our God is merciful.
6Yahweh watches over the simple.
I was brought low, but he gave me victory.
7Return, O my soul, to your repose,
for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.
8For you have rescued me#Hebrew “my soul.” If “soul” is accepted, then “death” means “the place of death,” that is, the netherworld. from death,
my eyes#Hebrew “eye” from tears, my feet from stumbling.
9I will walk before Yahweh
in the land#Hebrew “lands” of the living.
10I believed when I spoke,
“I am afflicted greatly.”
11I said in my haste,
“Everyone#Literally “All of the humankind” is a liar.”
12What shall I give back to Yahweh
for all his benefits to me?
13I will lift up the cup of salvation
and proclaim the name of Yahweh.
14I will pay my vows made to Yahweh
in the presence of all his people.
15Costly in Yahweh’s view#Literally “in the eyes of Yahweh” is
the death of his faithful ones.
16Ah, Yahweh, I am indeed your servant;
I am your servant, the child of your maidservant.
You have loosed my bonds.
17I will offer to you a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and proclaim the name of Yahweh.
18I will pay my vows made to Yahweh
in the presence of all his people,
19in the courts of the house#Or “temple” of Yahweh,
in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.
Praise Yah!#Hebrew hallelujah
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