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Psalms 116

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBI love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
    KJVI love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
  2. 2
    WEBBecause he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
    KJVBecause he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
  3. 3
    WEBThe cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.
    KJVThe sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
  4. 4
    WEBThen I called on Yahweh’s name: “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”
    KJVThen called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
  5. 5
    WEBYahweh is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.
    KJVGracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
  6. 6
    WEBYahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.
    KJVThe LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
  7. 7
    WEBReturn to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.
    KJVReturn unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
  8. 8
    WEBFor you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
    KJVFor thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
  9. 9
    WEBI will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living.
    KJVI will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
  10. 10
    WEBI believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”
    KJVI believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
  11. 11
    WEBI said in my haste, “All people are liars.”
    KJVI said in my haste, All men are liars.
  12. 12
    WEBWhat will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?
    KJVWhat shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
  13. 13
    WEBI will take the cup of salvation, and call on Yahweh’s name.
    KJVI will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
  14. 14
    WEBI will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people.
    KJVI will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
  15. 15
    WEBPrecious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.
    KJVPrecious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
  16. 16
    WEBYahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant girl. You have freed me from my chains.
    KJVO LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
  17. 17
    WEBI will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on Yahweh’s name.
    KJVI will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
  18. 18
    WEBI will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people,
    KJVI will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,
  19. 19
    WEBin the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the middle of you, Jerusalem. Praise Yah!
    KJVIn the courts of the LORD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
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  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.