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
The Lord Has Heard My Voice
1I love the Lord, for He has heard my voice—
my appeal for mercy.
2Because He has inclined His ear to me,
I will call on Him as long as I live.
3The ropes of death entangled me;
the anguish of Sheol overcame me;
I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
4Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, deliver my soul!”
5The Lord is gracious and righteous;
our God is full of compassion.
6The Lord preserves the simplehearted;
I was helpless, and He saved me.
7Return to your rest, O my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.
8For You have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
9I will walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.
10I believed, therefore I said,#116:10 LXX therefore I have spoken; cited in 2 Corinthians 4:13
“I am greatly afflicted.”
11In my alarm I said,
“All men are liars!”
12How can I repay the Lord
for all His goodness to me?
13I will lift the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord.
14I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all His people.
15Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of His saints.
16Truly, O Lord, I am Your servant;
I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant;
You have broken my bonds.
17I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving
and call on the name of the Lord.
18I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all His people,
19in the courts of the Lord’s house,
in your midst, O Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!#116:19 Or Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the Lord
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