Psalms 116:16

Psalms 116:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
• New International Version (NIV)Truly I am your servant, Lord; I serve you just as my mother did; you have freed me from my chains.
• English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds.
• New King James Version (NKJV)O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have loosed my bonds.

Context of Psalms 116:16

14I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people. 15Precious in the sight of Jehovah is the death of his saints. Yea, Jehovah! for I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds. 17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of Jehovah. 18I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people,

Psalms 116:16 word by word

אָֽנָּ֣ה יְהוָה֮ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֪י עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲֽנִי־עַ֭בְדְּךָ בֶּן־אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ לְמוֹסֵרָֽי׃Read the interlinear

• servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Cross-references for Psalms 116:16

• Psalms 86:16Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
• Psalms 119:125I am thy servant; give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
• Psalms 143:12And in thy loving-kindness cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that oppress my soul: for I am thy servant.
• John 12:26If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant. [And] if any one serve me, him shall the Father honour.
• Acts 27:23For an angel of the God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night,
• James 1:1James, bondman of God and of [the] Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which [are] in the dispersion, greeting.
• Psalms 107:14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands in sunder.
• 2 Chronicles 33:11And Jehovah brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh with fetters, and bound him with chains of brass, and carried him to Babylon.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;
• Romans 6:22But now, having got your freedom from sin, and having become bondmen to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end eternal life.

Commentaries on Psalms 116:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16I am thy servant - Thou hast preserved me alive. I live with, for, and to Thee. I am thy willing domestic, the son of thine handmaid - like one born in thy house of a woman already thy property. I am a servant, son of thy servant, made free by thy kindness; but, refusing to go out, I have had my ear bored to thy door-post, and am to continue by free choice in thy house for ever. He alludes here to the case of the servant who, in the year of jubilee being…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16O Lord, truly I am thy servant - In view of thy mercy in delivering me from death, I feel the obligation to give myself to thee. I see in the fact that thou hast thus delivered me, evidence that I am thy servant - that I am so regarded by thee; and I recognize the obligation to live as becomes one who has had this proof of favor and mercy. The son of thine handmaid - Of a pious mother. I see now the result of my training. I call to my recollection the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-19Verses 10-19 When troubled, we do best to hold our peace, for we are apt to speak unadvisedly. Yet there may be true faith where there are workings of unbelief; but then faith will prevail; and being humbled for our distrust of God's word, we shall experience his faithfulness to it. What can the pardoned sinner, or what can those who have been delivered from trouble or distress, render to the Lord for his benefits? We cannot in any way profit him. Our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-19No one lives or dies outside of God’s will. Having been given a second chance at life, the poet readily commits himself to the Lord with renewed acts of public devotion.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1615-16. By the plea of being a homeborn servant, he intimates his claim on God's covenant love to His people.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 116:16

• Decision
• Servant
• Vows

In the dictionaries

• Bond
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• Haste
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• Hymn
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Commentaries on Psalms 116

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings