Friday, December 17, 2010
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)
8For 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)
11I 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!)
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