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Psalm 116:1-4
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Psalm 116:1-4
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Psalm 116
Psalm 116:1-6
The Message
Psalm 116:1-6
The Message
116 1-6 I love God because he listened to me,
listened as I begged for mercy.
He listened so intently
as I laid out my case before him.
Death stared me in the face,
hell was hard on my heels.
Up against it, I didn’t know which way to turn;
then I called out to God for help:
“Please, God!” I cried out.
“Save my life!”
God is gracious—it is he who makes things right,
our most compassionate God.
God takes the side of the helpless;
when I was at the end of my rope, he saved me.
Psalm 116:1-4
King James Version
Psalm 116:1-4
King James Version
116 I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
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Psalm 116:12-19
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Psalm 116:12-19
New International Version
12 What shall I return to the Lord
for all his goodness(A) to me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name(B) of the Lord.
14 I will fulfill my vows(C) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight(D) of the Lord
is the death of his faithful servants.(E)
16 Truly I am your servant, Lord;(F)
I serve you just as my mother did;(G)
you have freed me from my chains.(H)
17 I will sacrifice a thank offering(I) to you
and call on the name of the Lord.
18 I will fulfill my vows(J) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts(K) of the house of the Lord—
in your midst, Jerusalem.(L)
Praise the Lord.[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 116:19 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
Psalm 116:12-19
The Message
Psalm 116:12-19
The Message
12-19 What can I give back to God
for the blessings he’s poured out on me?
I’ll lift high the cup of salvation—a toast to God!
I’ll pray in the name of God;
I’ll complete what I promised God I’d do,
and I’ll do it together with his people.
When they arrive at the gates of death,
God welcomes those who love him.
Oh, God, here I am, your servant,
your faithful servant: set me free for your service!
I’m ready to offer the thanksgiving sacrifice
and pray in the name of God.
I’ll complete what I promised God I’d do,
and I’ll do it in company with his people,
In the place of worship, in God’s house,
in Jerusalem, God’s city.
Hallelujah!
Psalm 116:12-19
King James Version
Psalm 116:12-19
King James Version
12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?
13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.
14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
16 O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.
18 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.
19 In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
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