Psalms 116

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[1]The Psalmist professeth love and dutiful service to God in return for his deliverance: [12]he studieth to express his thankfulness fitly.

1. 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.

5. Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

6. The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

7. Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

8. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

9. I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

10. I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

11. I said in my haste, All men are liars.

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.

Metrical version

Psalm 116

C.M. Wigtown

I love the LORD, because my voice
and prayers he did hear.
I, while I live, will call on him,
who bowed to me his ear.

Of death the cords and sorrows did
about me compass round;
The pains of hell took hold on me,
I grief and trouble found.

Upon the name of God the LORD
then did I call, and say,
Deliver thou my soul, O LORD,
I do thee humbly pray.

GOD merciful and righteous is,
yea, gracious is our LORD.
GOD saves the meek: I was brought low,
he did me help afford.

O thou my soul, do thou return
unto thy quiet rest;
For largely, lo, the LORD to thee
his bounty hath expressed.

For my distressed soul from death
delivered was by thee:
Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears,
my feet from falling, free.

I in the land of those that live
will walk the LORD before.
I did believe, therefore I spake:
I was afflicted sore.

I said, when I was in my haste,
that all men liars be.
What shall I render to the LORD
for all his gifts to me?

I'll of salvation take the cup,
on GOD's name will I call:
I'll pay my vows now to the LORD
before his people all.

Dear in GOD's sight is his saints' death.
Thy servant, LORD, am I;
Thy servant sure, thine handmaid's son:
my bands thou didst untie.

Thank-off'rings I to thee will give,
and on GOD's name will call.
I'll pay my vows now to the LORD
before his people all;

Within the courts of GOD's own house,
within the midst of thee,
O city of Jerusalem.
Praise to the LORD give ye.