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Psalm 116 Bible in Basic English

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  • Scholarly edition
  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew (not verified)
  • NT: Critical text (not verified)
  • Protestant (66 books)
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  • 1965
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1 I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer.
1 I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
2 He has let my request come before him, and I will make my prayer to him all my days.
2 Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
3 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.
3 The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.
4 Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble.
4 Then I called on Yahweh’s name: “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”
5 The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy.
5 Yahweh is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.
6 The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour.
6 Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.
7 Come back to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has given you your reward.
7 Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.
8 You have taken my soul from the power of death, keeping my eyes from weeping, and my feet from falling.
8 For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
9 I will go before the Lord in the land of the living.
9 I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living.
10 I still had faith, though I said, I am in great trouble;
10 I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”
11 Though I said in my fear, All men are false.
11 I said in my haste, “All people are liars.”
12 What may I give to the Lord for all the good things which he has done for me?
12 What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?
13 I will take the cup of salvation, and give praise to the name of the Lord.
13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call on Yahweh’s name.
14 I will make the offering of my oath to the Lord, even before all his people.
14 I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people.
15 Dear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints.
15 Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.
16 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.
16 Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant girl. You have freed me from my chains.
17 I will give an offering of praise to you, and make my prayer in the name of the Lord.
17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on Yahweh’s name.
18 I will make the offerings of my oath, even before all his people;
18 I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people,
19 In the Lord's house, even in Jerusalem. Praise be to the Lord.
19 in the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the middle of you, Jerusalem. Praise Yah!
Cross references (19)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 1 John 4:19; Psalm 66:19–20; 1 John 5:2–3; John 16:24; Psalm 34:3–4
  2. 2 Psalm 145:18–19; Psalm 40:1; Philippians 4:6; Psalm 55:16–17; Psalm 31:2
  3. 3 Psalm 18:4–6; Psalm 38:6; Psalm 32:3–4; Psalm 88:6–7; Luke 22:44
  4. 4 Psalm 118:5; Psalm 22:20; Psalm 143:6–9; Luke 23:42–43; Psalm 142:4–6
  5. 5 Psalm 145:17; Psalm 103:8; Psalm 119:137; Ezra 9:15; Nehemiah 9:8
  6. 6 Matthew 11:25; Psalm 142:6; Psalm 19:7; Psalm 79:8; Psalm 25:21
  7. 7 Psalm 13:6; Matthew 11:28–29; Jeremiah 30:10; Psalm 119:17; Jeremiah 6:16
  8. 8 Psalm 56:13; Revelation 21:4; Revelation 7:17; Psalm 86:13; Isaiah 25:8
  9. 9 Psalm 27:13; Luke 1:75; Genesis 17:1; 1 Kings 2:4; 1 Kings 8:25
  10. 10 2 Corinthians 4:13; Hebrews 11:1; 2 Peter 1:21; Proverbs 21:28; 2 Peter 1:16
  11. 11 Romans 3:4; Jeremiah 9:4–5; Psalm 31:22; Psalm 62:9; 1 Samuel 27:1
  12. 12 1 Corinthians 6:20; Psalm 103:2; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15; Romans 12:1; 2 Chronicles 32:25
  13. 13 Psalm 16:5; Psalm 105:1; Psalm 116:2; Psalm 80:18; 1 Corinthians 10:21
  14. 14 Psalm 22:25; Psalm 116:18; Jonah 2:9; Psalm 66:13–15; Psalm 50:14
  15. 15 Psalm 72:14; 1 Samuel 25:29; Psalm 37:32–33; Luke 16:22; Revelation 14:3
  16. 16 Psalm 86:16; Psalm 143:12; Psalm 119:125; James 1:1; Psalm 107:14–16
  17. 17 Psalm 50:14; Leviticus 7:12; Psalm 107:22; Hebrews 13:15; Psalm 116:13
  18. 18 Psalm 116:14; Psalm 22:25; Psalm 76:11; Ecclesiastes 5:5
  19. 19 Psalm 96:8; Psalm 135:2; Psalm 100:4; Psalm 122:3–4; 2 Chronicles 6:6

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm CXIV)

    The river Jordan, when they were entering across it into the land of promise, when touched by the feet of the priests who bore the Ark, stood still from above with bridled stream, while it flowed down from below, where it ran on into the sea, until the whole people passed over, the priests standing on the dry ground.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)

  2. Quotes verse 116:12 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book II, Chapters VII–X)

    15. "What shall I render unto the Lord," that whilst my memory recalls these things my soul is not appalled at them?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  3. Quotes verse 116:7 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XXXI)

    Hearest thou not the Psalm that saith, "Return unto thy rest, O my soul, for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee?" God calleth it "bountiful dealing," and dost thou make lamentation?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  4. Quotes verse 116:17 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book IV)

    Bear with me, I beseech Thee, and give me grace to retrace in my present remembrance the circlings of my past errors, and to "offer to Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving." For what am I to myself without Thee, but a guide to mine own downfall?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  5. Quotes verse 116:16 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book VIII)

    "Thou hast loosed my bonds, I will offer unto Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving." And how Thou hast loosed them I will declare; and all who worship Thee when they hear these things shall say: "Blessed be the Lord in heaven and earth, great and wonderful is His name." Thy words had stuck fast into my breast, and I was …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)