Psalms 116

Psalm 116 (Amplified Bible)

Psalm 116

 ¹I LOVE the Lord, because He has heard [and now hears] my voice and my supplications.     ²Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.
    ³The cords and sorrows of death were around me, and the terrors of Sheol (the place of the dead) had laid hold of me; I suffered anguish and grief (trouble and sorrow).
    ⁴Then called I upon the name of the Lord: O Lord, I beseech You, save my life and deliver me!
    ⁵Gracious is the Lord, and [rigidly] righteous; yes, our God is merciful.
    ⁶The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He helped and saved me.
    ⁷Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.^{(A)
    8}For You have delivered my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling and falling.
    ⁹I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
    ¹⁰I believed (trusted in, relied on, and clung to my God), and therefore have I spoken [even when I said], I am greatly afflicted.^{(B)
    11}I said in my haste, All men are deceitful and liars.
    ¹²What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me? [How can I repay Him for all His bountiful dealings?]
    ¹³I will lift up the cup of salvation and deliverance and call on the name of the Lord.
    ¹⁴I will pay my vows to the Lord, yes, in the presence of all His people.
    ¹⁵Precious (important and no light matter) in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints (His loving ones).
    ¹⁶O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid; You have loosed my bonds.
    ¹⁷I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of the Lord.
    ¹⁸I will pay my vows to the Lord, yes, in the presence of all His people,
    ¹⁹In the courts of the Lord's house--in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
   

Cross references:

1. Psalm 116:7 : Matt 11:29
2. Psalm 116:10 : II Cor 4:13