Psalms 116

¹I love him, because Yahweh has heard ⌞the voice of my supplications⌟. ²Because he has inclined his ear to me, I will call ⌞all my days⌟. ³The ropes of death encircled me, and the distresses of Sheol found me. I found trouble and grief. ⁴Then I called on the name of Yahweh: “O Yahweh, please save my life!” ⁵Gracious is Yahweh and righteous, and our God is merciful. ⁶Yahweh watches over the simple. I was brought low, but he gave me victory. ⁷Return, O my soul, to your repose, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you. ⁸For you have rescued me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. ⁹I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living. ¹⁰I believed when I spoke, “I am afflicted greatly.” ¹¹I said in my haste, “⌞Everyone⌟ is a liar.” ¹²What shall I give back to Yahweh for all his benefits to me? ¹³I will lift up the cup of salvation and proclaim the name of Yahweh. ¹⁴I will pay my vows made to Yahweh in the presence of all his people. ¹⁵Costly ⌞in Yahweh’s view⌟ is the death of his faithful ones. ¹⁶Ah, Yahweh, I am indeed your servant; I am your servant, the child of your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds. ¹⁷I will offer to you a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and proclaim the name of Yahweh. ¹⁸I will pay my vows made to Yahweh in the presence of all his people, ¹⁹in the courts of the house of Yahweh, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise Yah!