Psalm
116 Used in two parts
For love of me Yahweh heard *
my plea for his mercy.
Yes, he turned his ear to me
* even as I called.
The bands of Death surrounded
me, * and emissaries of Sheol overtook me.
By anguish and grief was I overtaken, * but I invoked the name of
Yahweh:
“I beg you, Yahweh, * deliver my soul!”
Gracious is Yahweh and just; * our God is merciful.
Yahweh is the defender of the simple; * I was brought low but he
saved me.
“Return, my soul, to your rest, * for Yahweh has treated you
kindly,
for you, my soul, have been rescued from Death, * you, my
eye, from Tears, * you, my foot, from Banishment.
I shall walk before Yahweh * in the Fields of Life.”
I remained faithful though I was pursued, * though I was harassed by
Calamity.
I thought in my alarm, * “Every man is false.”
How can I return to Yahweh * all his favors to me?
I will take the cup of salvation, * and invoke the name of
Yahweh.
I will fulfil my vows to Yahweh * before all his people.
Yahweh views as precious * the death of his worshipers.
Truly, Yahweh, * I am your servant,
yes, I am your servant, * your faithful son; * loose my bonds!
I will offer to you * a sacrifice of thanksgiving, * and call on
your name, Yahweh.
I will fulfil my vows to
Yahweh * in front of all his people,
in the courts of Yahweh's
house, * in the midst of Jerusalem.
Hallelu-Yah!
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