Psalms 116
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Psalm 116
Thanksgiving for Rescue from Death.
1I love the Lord, because He hears [and continues to hear]
My voice and my supplications (my pleas, my cries, my specific needs).
2Because He has inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I will call on Him as long as I live.
3The cords and sorrows of death encompassed me,
And the terrors of Sheol came upon me;
I found distress and sorrow.
4Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, please save my life!”
5¶Gracious is the Lord, and [consistently] righteous;
Yes, our God is compassionate.
6 # 116:6 In Jewish tradition this became a common saying to explain how some people could do ill-advised things and not suffer for them. The Lord protects the simple (childlike);
I was brought low [humbled and discouraged], and He saved me.
7Return to your rest, O my soul,
For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. [Matt 11:29]
8For You have rescued my life from death,
My eyes from tears,
And my feet from stumbling and falling.
9I will walk [in submissive wonder] before the Lord
In the land of the living.
10I believed [and clung to my God] when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted.” [2 Cor 4:13]
11I said in my alarm,
“All men are liars.”
12¶What will I give to the Lord [in return]
For all His benefits toward me?
[How can I repay Him for His precious blessings?]
13I will lift up the cup of salvation
And call on the name of the Lord.
14I will pay my vows to the Lord,
Yes, in the presence of all His people.
15 # 116:15 The ancient rabbis interpreted this verse to mean that it is hard for God to declare death upon the righteous. Precious [and of great consequence] in the sight of the Lord
Is the death of His godly ones [so He watches over them].
16O Lord, truly I am Your servant;
I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid;
You have unfastened my chains.
17I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And will call on the name of the Lord.
18I will pay my vows to the Lord,
Yes, in the presence of all His people,
19In the courts of the Lord’s house (temple)—
In the midst of you, O Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
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Psalms 116
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Psalm 116
Thanks to God for Deliverance
1I love the Lord because he has heard
my appeal for mercy.#Ps 18:1; 66:19
2Because he has turned his ear to me,
I will call out to him as long as I live.#Ps 17:6; 40:1
3The ropes of death were wrapped around me,
and the torments of Sheol overcame me;
I encountered trouble and sorrow.#Ps 18:4–5
4Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“Lord, save me!” #Ps 18:6; 118:5
5The Lord is gracious and righteous;
our God is compassionate.#Ex 34:6; Neh 9:17; Ps 112:4
6The Lord guards the inexperienced;
I was helpless, and he saved me.#Ps 19:7; 79:8; 142:6
7Return to your rest, my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.#Ps 13:6; Jr 6:16
8For you, Lord, rescued me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.#Ps 49:15; 56:13
9I will walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.#Ps 27:13
10I believed, even when I said,
“I am severely oppressed.”#2Co 4:13
11In my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”#Ps 31:22; 62:9; Rm 3:4
12How can I repay the Lord
for all the good he has done for me?#2Ch 32:25; 1Th 3:9
13I will take the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord.#Ps 16:5; 105:1
14I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.#Ps 22:25; 50:14
15The death of his faithful ones
is valuable in the Lord’s sight.#Ps 72:14
16 Lord, I am indeed your servant;
I am your servant, the son of your female servant.
You have loosened my bonds.#Jb 12:18; Ps 86:16; 107:14
17I will offer you a thanksgiving sacrifice
and call on the name of the Lord.#Lv 7:12; Ps 50:14
18I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,#Ps 22:25; 50:14
19in the courts of the Lord’s house —
within you, Jerusalem.#Ps 96:8; 102:21
Hallelujah!
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