116:1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.
116:2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
116:3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.
116:4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, save me!”
116:5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
116:6 The LORD protects the simplehearted; when I was in great need, he saved me.
116:7 Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
116:8 For you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,
116:9 that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
116:10 I believed; therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”
116:11 And in my dismay I said, “All men are liars.”
116:12 How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me?
116:13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
116:14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people.
116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
116:16 O LORD, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant; you have freed me from my chains.
116:17 I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the LORD.
116:18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people,
116:19 in the courts of the house of the LORD–in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.
116:1 I love Jehovah because He hears / My voice, my supplications,
116:2 Because He inclines His ear to me; / Therefore I will call upon Him all my days.
116:3 The bonds of death encompassed me, / And the distresses of Sheol fell upon me; / I fell upon trouble and sorrow.
116:4 But I called upon the name of Jehovah. / O Jehovah, I pray, deliver my soul.
116:5 Jehovah is gracious and righteous, / Indeed our God is compassionate.
116:6 Jehovah preserves the simple: / I was brought low, and He saved me.
116:7 Return to your rest, O my soul; / For Jehovah has dealt bountifully with you.
116:8 For You have delivered my soul from death, / My eyes from tears, / My feet from stumbling.
116:9 I will walk before Jehovah / In the land of the living.
116:10 I believed, therefore I spoke; / I was afflicted greatly.
116:11 I said in my haste, / All men are liars.
116:12 What shall I return to Jehovah / For all His benefits toward me?
116:13 I will take up the cup of salvation / And call upon the name of Jehovah.
116:14 I will pay my vows to Jehovah, / Oh, in the presence of all His people.
116:15 Precious in the sight of Jehovah / Is the death of His faithful ones.
116:16 O Jehovah! / Surely I am Your servant; / I am Your servant, the son of Your female servant; / You have loosed my bonds.
116:17 To You I will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving, / And I will call upon the name of Jehovah.
116:18 I will pay my vows to Jehovah, / Oh, in the presence of all His people,
116:19 In the courts of the house of Jehovah, / In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. / Hallelujah.