Psalm 116:1–2
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116:1I love the Lord
because he heard my plea for mercy,1
116:2and listened to me.2
As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help.3
Footnotes
- 1 Heb “I love because the Lord heard my voice, my pleas.” It is possible that “the Lord” originally appeared directly after “I love” and was later accidentally misplaced. The translation assumes the prefixed verbal form is a preterite. The psalmist recalls that God heard his cry for help (note the perfect in v. 2a and the narrative in vv. 3–4).
- 2 Heb “because he turned his ear to me.”
- 3 Heb “and in my days I will cry out.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
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!
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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.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
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.
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