Psalms 116
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The writer makes statement of his love to the Lord
Verse 1
WEB I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
KJV I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
TSK love: ps 18:1-6, ps 119:132, mr 12:33, joh 21:17, 1jo 4:19, 1jo 5:2,3; because: ps 18:6, ps 31:22,23, ps 34:3,4, ps 40:1, ps 66:19,20, ps 69:33, ge 35:2, 1sa 1:26, joh 16:24
Verse 2
WEB Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
KJV Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
TSK therefore: ps 55:16,17, ps 86:6,7, ps 88:1, ps 145:18,19, job 27:10, lu 18:1, php 4:6, col 4:2
Verse 3
WEB The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.
KJV The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
TSK sorrows: ps 18:4-6, ps 88:6,7, jon 2:2,3, mr 14:33-36, lu 22:44, heb 5:7; I found: ps 32:3,4, ps 38:6, isa 53:3,4
Verse 4
WEB Then I called on the name of Yahweh: “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”
KJV Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
TSK called: ps 22:1-3, ps 30:7,8, ps 34:6, ps 50:15, ps 118:5, ps 130:1,2, 2ch 33:12,13, isa 37:15-20, isa 38:1-3, joh 2:2; O Lord: ps 6:4, ps 22:20, ps 25:17, ps 40:12,13, ps 142:4-6, ps 143:6-9, lu 18:13, lu 23:42,43
Verse 5
WEB Yahweh is Gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.
KJV Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
TSK Gracious: ps 86:5,15, ps 103:8, ps 112:4, ps 115:1, ps 145:8, ex 34:6,7, ne 9:17,31, da 9:9, ro 5:20,21, eph 1:6-8, eph 2:4, 1ti 1:14, tit 3:4-7; and righteous: ps 119:137, ps 145:4-7,17, ezr 9:15, ne 9:8,33, isa 45:21, da 9:7,14, ro 3:25,26, 1jo 1:9
Verse 7
WEB Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.
KJV Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
TSK thy rest: ps 95:11, jer 6:16, jer 30:10, mt 11:28,29, heb 4:8-10; dealt: ps 13:6, ps 119:17, ho 2:7
Verse 8
WEB For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
KJV For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
TSK For thou: ps 56:13, ps 86:13; mine: isa 25:8, isa 38:5, re 7:17, re 21:4; and my feet: ps 37:24, ps 94:18, jud 1:24
His desire to be thankful
Verse 10
WEB I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”
KJV I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
TSK I believed: 2co 4:13, heb 11:1; therefore: nu 14:6-9, pr 21:28, 2pe 1:16,21
Verse 12
WEB What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?
KJV What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
TSK What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?: ps 51:12-14, ps 103:2, isa 6:5-8, ro 12:1, 1co 6:20, 2co 5:14,15
Verse 13
WEB I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of Yahweh.
KJV I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
TSK I will take: ps 116:17, lu 22:17,18,20, 1co 10:16,21, 1co 11:25-27; call: ps 116:2, ps 105:1, isa 12:4
Verse 16
WEB Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your handmaid. You have freed me from my chains.
KJV O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
TSK truly: ps 86:16, ps 119:125, ps 143:12, joh 12:26, ac 27:23, jas 1:1; the son: ps 86:16; thou hast: ps 107:14-16, 2ch 33:11-13, isa 61:1, ro 6:22
Verse 19
WEB in the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the midst of you, Jerusalem. Praise Yah!
KJV In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
TSK In the courts of the LORD'S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.: ps 96:8, ps 100:4, ps 118:19,20, ps 122:3,4, ps 135:2, 2ch 6:6