Psalms 116

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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