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Psalm 116:1–4

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Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death.

1aI love the Lord, because He bhears

My voice and my supplications.

2Because He has ainclined His ear to me,

Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live.

3The acords of death encompassed me

And the 1terrors of 2Sheol 3came upon me;

I found distress and sorrow.

4Then aI called upon the name of the Lord:

“O Lord, I beseech You, 1bsave my life!”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit straits
  2. 2I.e. the nether world
  3. 3Lit found me
  4. 1Or deliver my soul

Cross references

  1. aPs 18:1
  2. bPs 6:8; 66:19; Is 37:17; Dan 9:18
  3. aPs 17:6; 31:2; 40:1
  4. aPs 18:4, 5
  5. aPs 18:6; 118:5
  6. bPs 17:13; 22:20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I love the Lord, because he has heard

my voice and my pleas for mercy.

Because he inclined his ear to me,

therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

The snares of death encompassed me;

the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;

I suffered distress and anguish.

Then I called on the name of the Lord:

“O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;

he heard my cry for mercy.

Because he turned his ear to me,

I will call on him as long as I live.

The cords of death entangled me,

the anguish of the grave came over me;

I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

Then I called on the name of the Lord:

“Lord, save me!”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I love the Lord because he has heard

my appeal for mercy.

Because he has turned his ear to me,

I will call out to him as long as I live.

The ropes of death were wrapped around me,

and the torments of Sheol overcame me;

I encountered trouble and sorrow.

Then I called on the name of the Lord:

“Lord, save me!”

NLTNew Living Translation

I love the Lord because he hears my voice

and my prayer for mercy.

Because he bends down to listen,

I will pray as long as I have breath!

Death wrapped its ropes around me;

the terrors of the grave overtook me.

I saw only trouble and sorrow.

Then I called on the name of the Lord:

“Please, Lord, save me!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I love him, because Yahweh has heard

the voice of my supplications.

Because he has inclined his ear to me,

I will call all my days.

The ropes of death encircled me,

and the distresses of Sheol found me.

I found trouble and grief.

Then I called on the name of Yahweh:

“O Yahweh, please save my life!”

KJV 1900King James Version

I love the Lord, because he hath heard

My voice and my supplications.

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me,

Therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

The sorrows of death compassed me,

And the pains of hell gat hold upon me:

I found trouble and sorrow.

Then called I upon the name of the Lord;

O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.