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World English Bible

Psalm 116 (WEBP)

^[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!

Psalm 116:3 Sheol is the place of the dead.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 116 (KJVS)

^[1] I love H157 (8804) the LORD H3068, because he hath heard H8085 (8799) my voice H6963 [and] my supplications H8469.
^[2] Because he hath inclined H5186 (8689) his ear H241 unto me, therefore will I call H7121 (8799) upon [him] as long as I live H3117.
^[3] The sorrows H2256 of death H4194 compassed H661 (8804) me, and the pains H4712 of hell H7585 gat hold H4672 (8804) upon me: I found H4672 (8799) trouble H6869 and sorrow H3015.
^[4] Then called H7121 (8799) I upon the name H8034 of the LORD H3068; O LORD H3068, I beseech H577 thee, deliver H4422 (8761) my soul H5315.
^[5] Gracious H2587 [is] the LORD H3068, and righteous H6662; yea, our God H430 [is] merciful H7355 (8764).
^[6] The LORD H3068 preserveth H8104 (8802) the simple H6612: I was brought low H1809 (8804), and he helped H3467 (8686) me.
^[7] Return H7725 (8798) unto thy rest H4494, O my soul H5315; for the LORD H3068 hath dealt bountifully H1580 (8804) with thee.
^[8] For thou hast delivered H2502 (8765) my soul H5315 from death H4194, mine eyes H5869 from tears H1832, [and] my feet H7272 from falling H1762.
^[9] I will walk H1980 (8691) before H6440 the LORD H3068 in the land H776 of the living H2416.
^[10] I believed H539 (8689), therefore have I spoken H1696 (8762): I was greatly H3966 afflicted H6031 (8804):
^[11] I said H559 (8804) in my haste H2648 (8800), All men H120 [are] liars H3576 (8802).
^[12] What shall I render H7725 (8686) unto the LORD H3068 [for] all his benefits H8408 toward me?
^[13] I will take H5375 (8799) the cup H3563 of salvation H3444, and call H7121 (8799) upon the name H8034 of the LORD H3068.
^[14] I will pay H7999 (8762) 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 (8765) my bonds H4147.
^[17] I will offer H2076 (8799) to thee the sacrifice H2077 of thanksgiving H8426, and will call H7121 (8799) upon the name H8034 of the LORD H3068.
^[18] I will pay H7999 (8762) 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 (8761) ye the LORD H3050.

Young’s Literal Translation

Psalm 116 (YLT)

^[1] I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,
^[2] Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.
^[3] Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.
^[4] And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,
^[5] Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God is merciful,
^[6] A preserver of the simple is Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.
^[7] Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.
^[8] For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.
^[9] I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.
^[10] I have believed, for I speak, I-I have been afflicted greatly.
^[11] I said in my haste, ‘Every man is a liar.’
^[12] What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits are upon me.
^[13] The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.
^[14] My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.
^[15] Precious in the eyes of Jehovah is the death for His saints.
^[16] Cause it to come, O Jehovah, for I am Thy servant. I am Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.
^[17] To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.
^[18] My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,
^[19] In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!