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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 () the Lord, because he hath heard () my voice [and] my supplications.
[2] Because he hath inclined () his ear unto me, therefore will I call () upon [him] as long as I live.
[3] The sorrows of death compassed () me, and the pains of hell gat hold () upon me: I found () trouble and sorrow.
[4] Then called () I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver () my soul.
[5] Gracious [is] the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God [is] merciful. ()
[6] The Lord preserveth () the simple: I was brought low, () and he helped () me.
[7] Return () unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully () with thee.
[8] For thou hast delivered () my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, [and] my feet from falling.
[9] I will walk () before the Lord in the land of the living.
[10] I believed, () therefore have I spoken: () I was greatly afflicted: ()
[11] I said () in my haste, () All men [are] liars. ()
[12] What shall I render () unto the Lord [for] all his benefits toward me?
[13] I will take () the cup of salvation, and call () upon the name of the Lord.
[14] I will pay () my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.
[15] Precious in the sight of the Lord [is] the death of his saints.
[16] O Lord, truly I [am] thy servant; I [am] thy servant, [and] the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed () my bonds.
[17] I will offer () to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call () upon the name of the Lord.
[18] I will pay () my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people,
[19] In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise () ye the Lord.

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!