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World English Bible Classic
[1] I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice,
and my cries for mercy.
[2] Because he has turned his ear to me,
therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
[3] The cords of death surrounded me,
the pains of Sheolⓘ got a hold of me.
I found trouble and sorrow.
[4] Then I called on Yahweh’s name:
“Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”
[5] Yahweh is gracious and righteous.
Yes, our God is merciful.
[6] Yahweh preserves the simple.
I was brought low, and he saved me.
[7] Return to your rest, my soul,
for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.
[8] For you have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears,
and my feet from falling.
[9] I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living.
[10] I believed, therefore I said,
“I was greatly afflicted.”
[11] I said in my haste,
“All people are liars.”
[12] What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?
[13] I will take the cup of salvation, and call on Yahweh’s name.
[14] I will pay my vows to Yahweh,
yes, in the presence of all his people.
[15] Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.
[16] Yahweh, truly I am your servant.
I am your servant, the son of your servant girl.
You have freed me from my chains.
[17] I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and will call on Yahweh’s name.
[18] I will pay my vows to Yahweh,
yes, in the presence of all his people,
[19] in the courts of Yahweh’s house,
in the middle of you, Jerusalem.
Praise Yah!
and my cries for mercy.
[2] Because he has turned his ear to me,
therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
[3] The cords of death surrounded me,
the pains of Sheolⓘ got a hold of me.
I found trouble and sorrow.
[4] Then I called on Yahweh’s name:
“Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”
[5] Yahweh is gracious and righteous.
Yes, our God is merciful.
[6] Yahweh preserves the simple.
I was brought low, and he saved me.
[7] Return to your rest, my soul,
for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.
[8] For you have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears,
and my feet from falling.
[9] I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living.
[10] I believed, therefore I said,
“I was greatly afflicted.”
[11] I said in my haste,
“All people are liars.”
[12] What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?
[13] I will take the cup of salvation, and call on Yahweh’s name.
[14] I will pay my vows to Yahweh,
yes, in the presence of all his people.
[15] Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.
[16] Yahweh, truly I am your servant.
I am your servant, the son of your servant girl.
You have freed me from my chains.
[17] I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and will call on Yahweh’s name.
[18] I will pay my vows to Yahweh,
yes, in the presence of all his people,
[19] in the courts of Yahweh’s house,
in the middle of you, Jerusalem.
Praise Yah!
Footnotes
- ⓘ 116:3 Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version
[1] I love H157 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068
Because he hath heard H8085 (QalImpf) my voice H6963 and my supplications. H8469
[2] Because he hath inclined H5186 (HiphPerf) his ear H241 unto me,
Therefore will I call H7121 (QalImpf) upon him as long as I live. H3117
[3] The sorrows H2256 of death H4194 compassed H661 (QalPerf) me,
And the pains H4712 of hell H7585 gat hold H4672 (QalPerf)§ upon me:
I found H4672 (QalImpf) trouble H6869 and sorrow. H3015 [4] Then called H7121 (QalImpf) I upon the name H8034 of the Lord; H3068
O Lord, H3068 I beseech H577 thee, deliver H4422 (PielImpv) my soul. H5315
[5] Gracious H2587 is the Lord, H3068 and righteous; H6662
Yea, our God H430 is merciful. H7355 (PielPtc)
[6] The Lord H3068 preserveth H8104 (QalActPtc) the simple: H6612
I was brought low, H1809 (QalPerf) and he helped H3467 (HiphImpf) me.
[7] Return H7725 (QalImpv) unto thy rest, H4494 O my soul; H5315
For the Lord H3068 hath dealt bountifully H1580 (QalPerf) with thee.
[8] For thou hast delivered H2502 (PielPerf) my soul H5315 from death, H4194
Mine eyes H5869 from tears, H1832 and my feet H7272 from falling. H1762
[9] I will walk H1980 (HithImpf) before H6440
The Lord H3068 in the land H776 of the living. H2416
[10] I believed, H539 (HiphPerf) therefore have I spoken: H1696 (PielImpf) I was greatly H3966 afflicted: H6031 (QalPerf)
[11] I said H559 (QalPerf) in my haste, H2648 (QalInf) all men H120 are liars. H3576 (QalActPtc)
[12] What shall I render H7725 (HiphImpf) unto the Lord H3068
For all his benefits H8408 toward me?
[13] I will take H5375 (QalImpf) the cup H3563 of salvation, H3444
And call H7121 (QalImpf) upon the name H8034 of the Lord. H3068
[14] I will pay H7999 (PielImpf) my vows H5088 unto the Lord H3068 now in the presence of all his people. H5971
[15] Precious H3368 in the sight H5869 of the Lord H3068 is the death H4194 of his saints. H2623
[16] O Lord, H3068 truly H577 I am thy servant; H5650
I am thy servant, H5650 and the son H1121 of thine handmaid: H519 Thou hast loosed H6605 (PielPerf) my bonds. H4147
[17] I will offer H2076 (QalImpf) to thee the sacrifice H2077 of thanksgiving, H8426
And will call H7121 (QalImpf) upon the name H8034 of the Lord. H3068
[18] I will pay H7999 (PielImpf) my vows H5088 unto the Lord H3068 now in the presence of all his people, H5971
[19] In the courts H2691 of the Lord’s H3068 house, H1004 in the midst H8432 of thee, O Jerusalem. H3389
Praise H1984 (PielImpv) ye the Lord. H3050
Because he hath heard H8085 (QalImpf) my voice H6963 and my supplications. H8469
[2] Because he hath inclined H5186 (HiphPerf) his ear H241 unto me,
Therefore will I call H7121 (QalImpf) upon him as long as I live. H3117
[3] The sorrows H2256 of death H4194 compassed H661 (QalPerf) me,
And the pains H4712 of hell H7585 gat hold H4672 (QalPerf)§ upon me:
I found H4672 (QalImpf) trouble H6869 and sorrow. H3015 [4] Then called H7121 (QalImpf) I upon the name H8034 of the Lord; H3068
O Lord, H3068 I beseech H577 thee, deliver H4422 (PielImpv) my soul. H5315
[5] Gracious H2587 is the Lord, H3068 and righteous; H6662
Yea, our God H430 is merciful. H7355 (PielPtc)
[6] The Lord H3068 preserveth H8104 (QalActPtc) the simple: H6612
I was brought low, H1809 (QalPerf) and he helped H3467 (HiphImpf) me.
[7] Return H7725 (QalImpv) unto thy rest, H4494 O my soul; H5315
For the Lord H3068 hath dealt bountifully H1580 (QalPerf) with thee.
[8] For thou hast delivered H2502 (PielPerf) my soul H5315 from death, H4194
Mine eyes H5869 from tears, H1832 and my feet H7272 from falling. H1762
[9] I will walk H1980 (HithImpf) before H6440
The Lord H3068 in the land H776 of the living. H2416
[10] I believed, H539 (HiphPerf) therefore have I spoken: H1696 (PielImpf) I was greatly H3966 afflicted: H6031 (QalPerf)
[11] I said H559 (QalPerf) in my haste, H2648 (QalInf) all men H120 are liars. H3576 (QalActPtc)
[12] What shall I render H7725 (HiphImpf) unto the Lord H3068
For all his benefits H8408 toward me?
[13] I will take H5375 (QalImpf) the cup H3563 of salvation, H3444
And call H7121 (QalImpf) upon the name H8034 of the Lord. H3068
[14] I will pay H7999 (PielImpf) my vows H5088 unto the Lord H3068 now in the presence of all his people. H5971
[15] Precious H3368 in the sight H5869 of the Lord H3068 is the death H4194 of his saints. H2623
[16] O Lord, H3068 truly H577 I am thy servant; H5650
I am thy servant, H5650 and the son H1121 of thine handmaid: H519 Thou hast loosed H6605 (PielPerf) my bonds. H4147
[17] I will offer H2076 (QalImpf) to thee the sacrifice H2077 of thanksgiving, H8426
And will call H7121 (QalImpf) upon the name H8034 of the Lord. H3068
[18] I will pay H7999 (PielImpf) my vows H5088 unto the Lord H3068 now in the presence of all his people, H5971
[19] In the courts H2691 of the Lord’s H3068 house, H1004 in the midst H8432 of thee, O Jerusalem. H3389
Praise H1984 (PielImpv) ye the Lord. H3050
Footnotes
- § 116:3 Heb. found me
Byzantine Greek New Testament
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