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 . Read all of Psalms 116 ← Psalms 115 Psalms 117 → Commentaries on Psalms 116 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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