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Psalms Chapter 116 (BSB)

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1 I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.

2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.

3 The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”

5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

6 The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.

7 Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

8 For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

10 I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”

11 In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”

12 How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?

13 I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.

14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.

15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.

16 Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.

17 I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.

18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,

19 in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What prompts the psalmist's declaration "I love the LORD" in verse 1?

Verses 1-4 explain that God heard his voice and supplications when "the sorrows of death compassed me... I found trouble and sorrow," and he called on the LORD's name to be delivered.

What does verse 15 mean by "precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints"?

V.15 states that God values the death of his faithful people, following the psalmist's own account of being delivered from death, tears, and falling (v.8).

What is "the cup of salvation" mentioned in verse 13?

V.13 says, "I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD," part of the psalmist's vow to publicly pay his vows and give thanks (vv.13-14, 17-19).

Today's Verse

But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

1-kings 12:17 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Its confession that God heard first, prompting love in return, mirrors 1 John 4:19, and the psalmist's vow to praise publicly continues into Psalms 117.