Psalms 116
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The writer makes statement of his love to the Lord | ||
| I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer. | I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy. | |
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 |
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| He has let my request come before him, and I will make my prayer to him all my days. | Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. | |
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 |
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| The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow. | The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow. | |
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 |
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| Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble. | Then I called on the name of Yahweh: “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.” | |
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 |
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| The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy. | Yahweh is Gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful. | |
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 |
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| The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour. | Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me. | |
Verse 6 WEB Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me. KJV The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. TSK preserveth: ps 19:7, ps 25:21, isa 35:8, mt 11:25, ro 16:19, 2co 1:12, 2co 11:3, col 3:22; I was: ps 79:8, ps 106:43, ps 142:6 |
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| Come back to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has given you your reward. | Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you. | |
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 |
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| You have taken my soul from the power of death, keeping my eyes from weeping, and my feet from falling. | For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. | |
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 |
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| I will go before the Lord in the land of the living. | I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living. | |
Verse 9 WEB I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living. KJV I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. TSK walk: ps 61:7, ge 17:1, 1ki 2:4, 1ki 8:25, 1ki 9:4, lu 1:6,75; in the land: ps 27:13, isa 53:8 |
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His desire to be thankful | ||
| I still had faith, though I said, I am in great trouble; | I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.” | |
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 |
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| Though I said in my fear, All men are false. | I said in my haste, “All men are liars.” | |
Verse 11 WEB I said in my haste, “All men are liars.” KJV I said in my haste, All men are liars. TSK in my: ps 31:22, 1sa 27:1; All: 2ki 4:16, jer 9:4,5, ro 3:4 |
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| What may I give to the Lord for all the good things which he has done for me? | What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me? | |
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 |
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| I will take the cup of salvation, and give praise to the name of the Lord. | I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of Yahweh. | |
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 |
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| I will make the offering of my oath to the Lord, even before all his people. | I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people. | |
Verse 14 WEB I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people. KJV I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. TSK pay my vows: ps 116:18, ps 22:25, ps 56:12, ps 66:13-15, jon 1:16, jon 2:9, na 1:15, mt 5:33 |
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| Dear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints. | Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints. | |
Verse 15 WEB Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints. KJV Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. TSK Precious: ps 37:32,33, ps 72:14, 1sa 25:29, job 5:26, lu 16:22, re 1:18, re 14:3 |
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| O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of her who is your servant; by you have my cords been broken. | Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your handmaid. You have freed me from my chains. | |
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 |
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| I will give an offering of praise to you, and make my prayer in the name of the Lord. | I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on the name of Yahweh. | |
Verse 17 WEB I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on the name of Yahweh. KJV I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. TSK the sacrifice: ps 50:14, ps 107:22, le 7:12, heb 13:15; call: ps 116:13, ac 2:42 |
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| I will make the offerings of my oath, even before all his people; | I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people, | |
Verse 18 WEB I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people, KJV I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people, TSK I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,: ps 116:14, ps 22:25, ps 76:11, ec 5:5 |
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| In the Lord's house, even in Jerusalem. Praise be to the Lord. | in the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the midst of you, Jerusalem. Praise Yah! | |
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 |
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