1 I love אָ֭הַבְתִּי 'A.hav.ti H157 Jehovah , because he heareth My voice ק֝וֹלִ֗י ko.Li H6963 and my supplications תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ ta.cha.nu.Nai H8469 . 2 Because he hath inclined H5186 his ear אָזְנ֣וֹ 'a.ze.No H241 unto me , Therefore will I call אֶקְרָֽא׃ 'ek.Ra' H7121 upon him as long as I live . 3 The cords חֶבְלֵי־ chev.lei- H2256 of death מָ֗וֶת Ma.vet H4194 compassed me , And the pains H2256 of Sheol שְׁא֣וֹל she.'ol H7585 gat hold upon me : I found H4672 trouble צָרָ֖ה tza.Rah H6869 and sorrow וְיָג֣וֹן ve.ya.Gon H3015 . 4 Then called אֶקְרָ֑א 'ek.Ra' H7121 I upon the name וּבְשֵֽׁם־ u.ve.shem- H8034 of Jehovah : O Jehovah , I beseech thee, deliver מַלְּטָ֥ה ma.le.Tah H4422 my soul H5315 . 5 Gracious חַנּ֣וּן cha.Nun H2587 is Jehovah , and righteous וְצַדִּ֑יק ve.tza.Dik H6662 ; Yea, our God וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ ve.lo.Hei.nu H430 is merciful . 6 Jehovah preserveth the simple: I was brought low דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י da.lo.Ti H1809 , and he saved H3467 me . 7 Return שׁוּבִ֣י shu.Vi H7725 unto thy rest לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכִי lim.nu.Cha.ye.khi H4496 , O my soul H5315 ; For Jehovah hath dealt גָּמַ֥ל ga.Mal H1580 bountifully H1580 with thee. 8 For thou hast delivered my soul H5315 from death מִ֫מָּ֥וֶת mi.Ma.vet H4194 , Mine eyes עֵינִ֥י 'ei.Ni H5869 from tears דִּמְעָ֑ה dim.'Ah H1832 , And my feet רַגְלִ֥י rag.Li H7272 from falling. 9 I will walk אֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְ 'Et.ha.lekh H1980 before Jehovah In the land בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹת be.'ar.Tzot H776 of the living . 10 I believe H539 , for I will speak H1696 : I was greatly afflicted: 12 What shall I render unto Jehovah For all his benefits toward me ? 13 I will take H5375 the cup כּוֹס־ kos- H3563 of salvation יְשׁוּע֥וֹת ye.shu.'ot H3444 , And call אֶקְרָֽא׃ 'ek.Ra' H7121 upon the name וּבְשֵׁ֖ם u.ve.Shem H8034 of Jehovah . 14 I will pay אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם 'a.sha.Lem H7999 my vows נְ֭דָרַי Ne.da.rai H5088 unto Jehovah , Yea, in the presence of all his people עַמּֽוֹ׃ a.Mo H5971 . 15 Precious יָ֭קָר Ya.kor H3368 in the sight of Jehovah Is the death הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָה ha.Ma.ve.tah H4194 of his saints. 16 O Jehovah , truly I am thy servant עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ 'av.De.kha H5650 : I am thy servant עַ֭בְדְּךָ 'Av.de.kha H5650 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of thy handmaid ; Thou hast loosed my bonds . 17 I will offer H2076 to thee the sacrifice זֶ֣בַח Ze.vach H2077 of thanksgiving תּוֹדָ֑ה to.Dah H8426 , And will call אֶקְרָֽא׃ 'ek.Ra' H7121 upon the name וּבְשֵׁ֖ם u.ve.Shem H8034 of Jehovah . 18 I will pay אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם 'a.sha.Lem H7999 my vows נְ֭דָרַי Ne.da.rai H5088 unto Jehovah , Yea, in the presence of all his people עַמּֽוֹ׃ a.Mo H5971 , 19 In the courts of Jehovah’s house בֵּ֤ית beit H1004 , In the midst בְּֽת֘וֹכֵ֤כִי be.To.Khe.khi H8432 of thee, O Jerusalem יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 . Praise הַֽלְלוּ־ ha.lu- H1984 ye Jehovah . ← Psalms 115 Psalms 117 → Commentaries on Psalms 116 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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