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Psalms Chapter 116 (JPS)

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Psalms Chapter 116 (JPS)
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1 I love that HaShem should hear my voice and my supplications.

2 Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him all my days.

3 The cords of death compassed me, and the straits of the nether-world got hold upon me; I found trouble and sorrow.

4 But I called upon the name of HaShem: 'I beseech thee, O HaShem, deliver my soul.'

5 Gracious is HaShem, and righteous; yea, our G-d is compassionate.

6 HaShem preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.

7 Return, O my soul, unto Thy rest; for HaShem hath dealt bountifully with thee.

8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.

9 I shall walk before HaShem in the lands of the living.

10 I trusted even when I spoke: 'I am greatly afflicted.'

11 I said in my haste: 'All men are liars.'

12 How can I repay unto HaShem all His bountiful dealings toward me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of HaShem.

14 My vows will I pay unto HaShem, yea, in the presence of all His people.

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

16 I beseech Thee, O HaShem, for I am Thy servant; I am Thy servant, the son of Thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bands.

17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of HaShem.

18 I will pay my vows unto HaShem, yea, in the presence of all His people;

19 In the courts of HaShem'S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

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

Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

Psalms 104:25 | ASV

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