Psalms 116

The LORD Has Heard My Voice

1 I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— ‡ 1Jn 4:19Psa 66:19-201Jn 5:2-3Jhn 16:24Psa 34:3-4Mrk 12:33Psa 69:33Psa 40:1 +6

my appeal for mercy.

2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, ‡ Psa 145:18-19Psa 40:1Php 4:6Psa 55:16-17Luk 18:1Psa 31:2Psa 86:6-7Col 4:2 +2

I will call on Him as long as I live.

3 The ropes of death entangled me; ‡ Psa 18:4-6Psa 38:6Psa 32:3-4Psa 88:6-7Luk 22:44Heb 5:7Jon 2:2-3Isa 53:3-4 +1

the anguish of Sheol overcame me;

I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: ‡ Psa 118:5Psa 22:20Luk 23:42-43Psa 143:6-9Luk 18:13Psa 142:4-6Psa 30:7-8Psa 50:15 +11

“O LORD, deliver my soul!”

5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; ‡ Psa 103:8Psa 145:17Psa 119:137Ezr 9:151Ti 1:14Eph 1:6-8Neh 9:8Psa 86:15 +18

our God is full of compassion.

6 The LORD preserves the simplehearted; ‡ Mat 11:25Psa 142:6Psa 19:7Psa 79:8Psa 25:21Isa 35:8Psa 106:432Co 1:12 +3

I was helpless, and He saved me.

7 Return to your rest, O my soul, ‡ Psa 13:6Mat 11:28-29Jer 30:10Jer 6:16Psa 119:17Psa 95:11Heb 4:8-10Hos 2:7

for the LORD has been good to you.

8 For You have delivered my soul from death, ‡ Psa 56:13Rev 21:4Psa 86:13Rev 7:17Isa 25:8Psa 37:24Isa 38:5Psa 49:15 +2

my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

9 I will walk before the LORD ‡ Psa 27:13Luk 1:751Ki 2:41Ki 8:251Ki 9:4Gen 17:1Isa 53:8Luk 1:6 +1

in the land of the living.

10 I believed, therefore I said, ¹ ‡ 2Co 4:13Heb 11:12Pe 1:21Pro 21:282Pe 1:16Num 14:6-9

“I am greatly afflicted.”

11 In my alarm I said, ‡ Jer 9:4-5Rom 3:4Psa 31:22Psa 62:91Sa 27:12Ki 4:16

“All men are liars!”

12 How can I repay the LORD ‡ 1Co 6:20Psa 103:22Co 5:14-15Rom 12:12Ch 32:25Psa 51:12-14Isa 6:5-8

for all His goodness to me?

13 I will lift the cup of salvation ‡ Psa 16:5Psa 105:1Psa 116:2Psa 80:181Co 10:21Psa 116:171Co 10:161Co 11:25-27 +3

and call on the name of the LORD.

14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD ‡ Psa 22:25Jon 2:9Psa 116:18Psa 50:14Psa 66:13-15Mat 5:33Psa 56:12Jon 1:16 +1

in the presence of all His people.

15 Precious in the sight of the LORD ‡ Psa 72:141Sa 25:29Luk 16:22Psa 37:32-33Rev 14:3Rev 1:18Job 5:26

is the death of His saints.

16 Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; ‡ Psa 86:16Psa 143:12Psa 119:125Jas 1:12Ch 33:11-13Act 27:23Isa 61:1Jhn 12:26 +2

I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant;

You have broken my bonds.

17 I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving ‡ Psa 50:14Lev 7:12Psa 107:22Heb 13:15Psa 116:13Act 2:42

and call on the name of the LORD.

18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD ‡ Psa 116:14Psa 22:25Psa 76:11Ecc 5:5

in the presence of all His people,

19 in the courts of the LORD’s house, ‡ Psa 135:2Psa 96:82Ch 6:6Psa 100:4Psa 118:19-20Psa 122:3-4

in your midst, O Jerusalem.

Hallelujah! ²