Psalms 116

1I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

1O Praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

1I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

2For his mercy is confirmed upon us: and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.

2Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

3The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

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3Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.

4Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

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4And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

5Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

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5Gracious <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God <FI>is<Fi> merciful,

6The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

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6A preserver of the simple <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

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7Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

8For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

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8For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

9I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

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9I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.

10I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

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10I have believed, for I speak, I--I have been afflicted greatly.

11I said in my haste, All men are liars.

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11I said in my haste, `Every man <FI>is<Fi> a liar.'

12What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?

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12What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits <FI>are<Fi> upon me.

13I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.

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13The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

14I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.

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14My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

15Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

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15Precious in the eyes of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the death for His saints.

16O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

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16Cause <FI>it<Fi> to come, O Jehovah, for I <FI>am<Fi> Thy servant. I <FI>am<Fi> Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

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17To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

18I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people,

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18My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,

19In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

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19In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!