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Psalms Chapter 116 (YLT)

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Psalms 116 – I Love the LORD
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1 I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

2 Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

3 Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.

4 And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

5 Gracious `is' Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God `is' merciful,

6 A preserver of the simple `is' Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

7 Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

8 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

9 I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.

10 I have believed, for I speak, I -- I have been afflicted greatly.

11 I said in my haste, `Every man `is' a liar.'

12 What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits `are' upon me.

13 The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

14 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

15 Precious in the eyes of Jehovah `is' the death for His saints.

16 Cause `it' to come, O Jehovah, for I `am' Thy servant. I `am' Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

17 To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

18 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,

19 In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!

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

How trimmest thou thy way to seek love! therefore even the wicked women hast thou taught thy ways.

Jeremiah 2:33 | 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.