116:1 I LOVE the Lord, because He has heard [and now hears] my voice and my supplications. |
116:2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live. |
116:3 The 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). |
116:4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord: O Lord, I beseech You, save my life {and} deliver me! |
116:5 Gracious is the Lord, and [rigidly] righteous; yes, our God is merciful. |
116:6 The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He helped {and} saved me. |
116:7 Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. |
116:8 For You have delivered my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling {and} falling. |
116:9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. |
116:10 I believed (trusted in, relied on, and clung to my God), and therefore have I spoken [even when I said], I am greatly afflicted. |
116:11 I said in my haste, All men are deceitful {and} liars. |
116:12 What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me? [How can I repay Him for all His bountiful dealings?] |
116:13 I will lift up the cup of salvation {and} deliverance and call on the name of the Lord. |
116:14 I will pay my vows to the Lord, yes, in the presence of all His people. |
116:15 Precious (important and no light matter) in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints (His loving ones). |
116:16 O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid; You have loosed my bonds. |
116:17 I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of the Lord. |
116:18 I will pay my vows to the Lord, yes, in the presence of all His people, |
116:19 In the courts of the Lord's house--in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) |