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Psalm 116

Thanksgiving for Recovery from Illness

I love the Lord because he has heard
    my voice and my supplications.(A)

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Psalm 116

I love the Lord,(A) for he heard my voice;
    he heard my cry(B) for mercy.(C)

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19 We love[a] because he first loved us.

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Footnotes

  1. 4.19 Other ancient authorities add him or God

19 We love because he first loved us.(A)

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19 But truly God has listened;
    he has heard the words of my prayer.(A)

20 Blessed be God,
    who has not rejected my prayer
    or removed his steadfast love from me.(B)

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19 but God has surely listened
    and has heard(A) my prayer.
20 Praise be to God,
    who has not rejected(B) my prayer
    or withheld his love from me!

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24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.(A)

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24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,(A) and your joy will be complete.(B)

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By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome,(A)

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This is how we know(A) that we love the children of God:(B) by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.(C) And his commands are not burdensome,(D)

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O magnify the Lord with me,
    and let us exalt his name together.(A)

I sought the Lord, and he answered me
    and delivered me from all my fears.(B)

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Glorify the Lord(A) with me;
    let us exalt(B) his name together.

I sought the Lord,(C) and he answered me;
    he delivered(D) me from all my fears.

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33 and ‘to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength’ and ‘to love one’s neighbor as oneself’—this is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”(A)

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33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”(A)

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33 For the Lord hears the needy
    and does not despise his own who are in bonds.(A)

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33 The Lord hears the needy(A)
    and does not despise his captive people.

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Psalm 40

Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Prayer for Help

To the leader. Of David. A Psalm.

I waited patiently for the Lord;
    he inclined to me and heard my cry.(A)

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Psalm 40[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

I waited patiently(B) for the Lord;
    he turned to me and heard my cry.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:1 In Hebrew texts 40:1-17 is numbered 40:2-18.

132 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
    as is your custom toward those who love your name.(A)

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132 Turn to me(A) and have mercy(B) on me,
    as you always do to those who love your name.(C)

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So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your clothes;(A)

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So Jacob said to his household(A) and to all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods(B) you have with you, and purify yourselves and change your clothes.(C)

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17 He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.(A)

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17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?”(A) He said, “Lord, you know all things;(B) you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.(C)

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22 I had said in my alarm,
    “I am driven far[a] from your sight.”
But you heard my supplications
    when I cried out to you for help.(A)

23 Love the Lord, all you his saints.
    The Lord preserves the faithful
    but abundantly repays the one who acts haughtily.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 31.22 Heb mss: MT cut off

22 In my alarm(A) I said,
    “I am cut off(B) from your sight!”
Yet you heard my cry(C) for mercy
    when I called to you for help.

23 Love the Lord, all his faithful people!(D)
    The Lord preserves those who are true to him,(E)
    but the proud he pays back(F) in full.

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