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Psalm 116:8–14

oFor thou hast delivered my soul from death,

Mine eyes from tears,

And omy feet from falling.

I will walk before the Lord

pIn the land of the living.

10  qI believed, therefore have I spoken:

I was greatly afflicted:

11  rI said in my haste,

sAll men are liars.

12  What shall I trender unto the Lord

For all his tbenefits toward me?

13  I will take the ucup of salvation,

xAnd call upon the name of the Lord.

14  yI will pay my vows unto the Lord

Now in the presence of all his people.

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Psalm 116:8–14 — The New International Version (NIV)

For you, Lord, have delivered me from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling,

that I may walk before the Lord

in the land of the living.

10 I trusted in the Lord when I said,

“I am greatly afflicted”;

11 in my alarm I said,

“Everyone is a liar.”

12 What shall I return to the Lord

for all his goodness to me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvation

and call on the name of the Lord.

14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all his people.

Psalm 116:8–14 — English Standard Version (ESV)

For you have delivered my soul from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling;

I will walk before the Lord

in the land of the living.

10 I believed, even when I spoke:

“I am greatly afflicted”;

11 I said in my alarm,

“All mankind are liars.”

12 What shall I render to the Lord

for all his benefits to me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvation

and call on the name of the Lord,

14 I will pay my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all his people.

Psalm 116:8–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

He has saved me from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling.

And so I walk in the Lord’s presence

as I live here on earth!

10 I believed in you, so I said,

“I am deeply troubled, Lord.”

11 In my anxiety I cried out to you,

“These people are all liars!”

12 What can I offer the Lord

for all he has done for me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvation

and praise the Lord’s name for saving me.

14 I will keep my promises to the Lord

in the presence of all his people.

Psalm 116:8–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For You have delivered my soul from death,

My eyes from tears,

And my feet from falling.

I will walk before the Lord

In the land of the living.

10 I believed, therefore I spoke,

“I am greatly afflicted.”

11 I said in my haste,

“All men are liars.”

12 What shall I render to the Lord

For all His benefits toward me?

13 I will take up the cup of salvation,

And call upon the name of the Lord.

14 I will pay my vows to the Lord

Now in the presence of all His people.

Psalm 116:8–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

Lord, you saved me from death.

You stopped my eyes from crying;

you kept me from being defeated.

So I will walk with the Lord

in the land of the living.

10 I believed, so I said,

“I am completely ruined.”

11 In my distress I said,

“All people are liars.”

12 What can I give the Lord

for all the good things he has given to me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvation,

and I will pray to the Lord.

14 I will give the Lord what I promised

in front of all his people.

Psalm 116:8–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For thou hast delivered my soul from death,

Mine eyes from tears,

And my feet from falling.

I will walk before Jehovah

In the land of the living.

10 I believe, for I will speak:

I was greatly afflicted:

11 I said in my haste,

All men are liars.

12 What shall I render unto Jehovah

For all his benefits toward me?

13 I will take the cup of salvation,

And call upon the name of Jehovah.

14 I will pay my vows unto Jehovah,

Yea, in the presence of all his people.

Psalm 116:8–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, my feet from falling. I will walk before Jehovah in the land of the living.

10 I believed, therefore have I spoken. As for me, I was greatly afflicted. 11 I said in my haste, All men are liars. 12 What shall I render unto Jehovah, for all his benefits toward me? 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of Jehovah. 14 I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people.

Psalm 116:8–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

You saved me from death. 

You saved my eyes from tears ⸤and⸥ my feet from stumbling. 

I will walk in the Lord’s presence in this world of the living. 

10 I kept my faith even when I said, 

“I am suffering terribly.” 

11 I also said when I was panic-stricken, 

“Everyone is undependable.” 

12 How can I repay the Lord 

for all the good that he has done for me? 

13 I will take the cup of salvation 

and call on the name of the Lord

14 I will keep my vows to the Lord 

in the presence of all his people. 

Psalm 116:8–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For You, Lord, rescued me from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling.

I will walk before the Lord

in the land of the living.

10 I believed, even when I said,

“I am severely afflicted.”

11 In my alarm I said,

“Everyone is a liar.”

12 How can I repay the Lord

for all the good He has done for me?

13 I will take the cup of salvation

and call on the name of Yahweh.

14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all His people.

Psalm 116:8–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For you have delivered my soul from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling.

I walk before the Lord

in the land of the living.

10 I kept my faith, even when I said,

“I am greatly afflicted”;

11 I said in my consternation,

“Everyone is a liar.”

12 What shall I return to the Lord

for all his bounty to me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvation

and call on the name of the Lord,

14 I will pay my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all his people.

Psalm 116:8–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For you have rescued me from death,

my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

I will walk before Yahweh

in the land of the living.

10 I believed when I spoke,

“I am afflicted greatly.”

11 I said in my haste,

“Everyone is a liar.”

12 What shall I give back to Yahweh

for all his benefits to me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvation

and proclaim the name of Yahweh.

14 I will pay my vows made to Yahweh

in the presence of all his people.

Psalm 116:8–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, you have saved me from death.

You have dried the tears from my eyes.

You have kept me from tripping and falling.

So now I can enjoy life here with you

while I’m still living.

10 I believed in you even when I said to myself,

“I’m in great pain.”

11 When I was terrified, I said to myself,

“No one tells the truth.”

12 The Lord has been so good to me!

How can I ever pay him back?

13 I will bring an offering of wine to the Lord

and thank him for saving me.

I will worship him.

14 In front of all of the Lord’s people,

I will do what I promised him.

Psalm 116:8–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For You have rescued my soul from death,

My eyes from tears,

My feet from stumbling.

I shall walk before the Lord

In the land of the living.

10 I believed when I said,

“I am greatly afflicted.”

11 I said in my alarm,

All men are liars.”

12 What shall I render to the Lord

For all His benefits toward me?

13 I shall lift up the cup of salvation

And call upon the name of the Lord.

14 I shall pay my vows to the Lord,

Oh may it be in the presence of all His people.


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