King James Version

Psalms 116

1I loveאָ֭הַבְתִּי'A.hav.tiH157the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,because he hath heardיִשְׁמַ֥ע׀yish.Ma'H8085my voiceק֝וֹלִ֗יko.LiH6963andmy supplicationsתַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ta.cha.nu.NaiH8469.

2Because he hath inclinedהִטָּ֣הhi.TahH5186his earאָזְנ֣וֹ'a.ze.NoH241unto me, therefore will I callאֶקְרָֽא׃'ek.Ra'H7121upon himas long as I liveוּבְיָמַ֥יu.ve.ya.MaiH3117.

3The sorrowsחֶבְלֵי־chev.lei-H2256of deathמָ֗וֶתMa.vetH4194compassedאֲפָפ֤וּנִי׀'a.fa.Fu.niH661me, and the painsוּמְצָרֵ֣יu.me.tza.ReiH4712of hellשְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olH7585gat holdמְצָא֑וּנִיme.tza.'U.niH4672upon me: I foundאֶמְצָֽא׃'em.Tza'H4672troubleצָרָ֖הtza.RahH6869and sorrowוְיָג֣וֹןve.ya.GonH3015.

4Then calledאֶקְרָ֑א'ek.Ra'H7121I upon the nameוּבְשֵֽׁם־u.ve.shem-H8034of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068;O Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,I beseechאָנָּ֥ה'a.NahH577thee, deliverמַלְּטָ֥הma.le.TahH4422my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315.

5Graciousחַנּ֣וּןcha.NunH2587isthe Lordיְהֹוָ֣הYah.wehH3068,and righteousוְצַדִּ֑יקve.tza.DikH6662;yea, our Godוֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּve.lo.Hei.nuH430ismercifulמְרַחֵֽם׃me.ra.ChemH7355.

6The Lordיְהֹוָ֑הYah.wehH3068preservethשֹׁמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104the simpleפְּתָאיִ֣םpe.ta.YimH6612:I was brought lowדַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗יda.lo.TiH1809,and he helpedיְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ye.ho.Shi.a'H3467me.

7Returnשׁוּבִ֣יshu.ViH7725unto thy restH4494,O my soulנַ֭פְשִׁיNaf.shiH5315;for the Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068hath dealt bountifullyגָּמַ֥לga.MalH1580with thee.

8For thou hast deliveredחִלַּ֥צְתָּchi.Latz.taH2502my soulנַפְשִׁ֗יnaf.ShiH5315from deathמִ֫מָּ֥וֶתmi.Ma.vetH4194,mine eyesעֵינִ֥י'ei.NiH5869from tearsדִּמְעָ֑הdim.'AhH1832, andmy feetרַגְלִ֥יrag.LiH7272from fallingמִדֶּֽחִי׃mi.De.chiH1762.

9I will walkאֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְ'Et.ha.lekhH1980beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068in the landבְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹתbe.'ar.TzotH776of the livingהַֽחַיִּֽים׃Ha.chai.YimH2416.

10I believedהֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּיHe.'e.man.tiH539,therefore have I spokenאֲדַבֵּ֑ר'a.da.BerH1696:I was greatlyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966afflictedעָנִ֥יתִי'a.Ni.tiH6031:

11I saidאָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559in my hasteבְחָפְזִ֑יve.cha.fe.ZiH2648,All menהָאָדָ֥םha.'a.DamH120areliarsכֹּזֵֽב׃ko.ZevH3576.

12What shall I renderאָשִׁ֥יב'a.ShivH7725unto the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068forall his benefitsתַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִיtag.mu.Lo.hiH8408toward me?

13I will takeאֶשָּׂ֑א'e.Sa'H5375the cupכּוֹס־kos-H3563of salvationיְשׁוּע֥וֹתye.shu.'otH3444,and callאֶקְרָֽא׃'ek.Ra'H7121upon the nameוּבְשֵׁ֖םu.ve.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068.

14I will payאֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם'a.sha.LemH7999my vowsנְ֭דָרַיNe.da.raiH5088unto the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068now in the presence of all his peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971.

15Preciousיָ֭קָרYa.korH3368in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068isthe deathהַ֝מָּ֗וְתָהha.Ma.ve.tahH4194of his saintsלַחֲסִידָֽיו׃la.cha.si.DavH2623.

16O Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068,trulyאָֽנָּ֣ה'a.NahH577I amthy servantעַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ'av.De.khaH5650; I amthy servantעַ֭בְדְּךָ'Av.de.khaH5650, andthe sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of thine handmaidאֲמָתֶ֑ךָ'a.ma.Te.khaH519:thou hast loosedפִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּpi.Tach.taH6605my bondsלְמוֹסֵרָֽי׃le.mo.se.RaiH4147.

17I will offerאֶ֭זְבַּח'Ez.bachH2076to thee the sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of thanksgivingתּוֹדָ֑הto.DahH8426,and will callאֶקְרָֽא׃'ek.Ra'H7121upon the nameוּבְשֵׁ֖םu.ve.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068.

18I will payאֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם'a.sha.LemH7999my vowsנְ֭דָרַיNe.da.raiH5088unto the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068now in the presence of all his peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971,

19In the courtsבְּחַצְר֤וֹת׀be.chatz.RotH2691of the Lord’sיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004,in the midstבְּֽת֘וֹכֵ֤כִיbe.To.Khe.khiH8432of thee, O Jerusalemיְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389.Praiseהַֽלְלוּ־ha.lu-H1984ye the Lordיָֽהּ׃YahH3050.

Commentaries on Psalms 116

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