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Psalm 116:1-4
Good News Translation
Psalm 116:1-4
Good News Translation
Someone Saved from Death Praises God
116 I love the Lord, because he hears me;
he listens to my prayers.
2 He listens to me
every time I call to him.
3 The danger of death was all around me;
the horrors of the grave closed in on me;
I was filled with fear and anxiety.
4 Then I called to the Lord,
“I beg you, Lord, save me!”
Psalm 116:1-4
New International Version
Psalm 116:1-4
New International Version
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 116:12-19
Good News Translation
Psalm 116:12-19
Good News Translation
12 What can I offer the Lord
for all his goodness to me?
13 I will bring a wine offering to the Lord,
to thank him for saving me.
14 In the assembly of all his people
I will give him what I have promised.
15 How painful it is to the Lord
when one of his people dies!
16 I am your servant, Lord;
I serve you just as my mother did.
You have saved me from death.
17 I will give you a sacrifice of thanksgiving
and offer my prayer to you.
18-19 In the assembly of all your people,
in the sanctuary of your Temple in Jerusalem,
I will give you what I have promised.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 116:12-19
New International Version
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!
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