Psalm 116 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

¹ I Loved, for Jehovah will hear the voice of my supplication.

² For he inclined his ear to me, and in my days I will call.

³ The pains of death surrounded me, and the distresses of hades found me: shall find straits and affliction.

⁴ And upon the name of Jehovah will I call; now, O Jehovah, deliver my soul.

⁵ Jehovah is merciful and just, and our God compassionates

⁶ Jehovah watching the simple: I was brought low, and he will save for me.

⁷ Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest; for Jehovah benefited to thee.

⁸ For thou deliveredst my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, my feet from a fall.

⁹ I will go about before Jehovah in the lands of the living.

¹⁰ I believed, for I will speak: I was greatly humbled.

¹¹ I said in my alarm, Every man a lie.

¹² What shall I turn back to Jehovah for all his benefits to me?

¹³ I will lift up the cup of salvation, and upon the name of Jehovah will I call.

¹⁴ I will repay my vows to Jehovah before now to all his people.

¹⁵ Precious in the eyes of Jehovah the death to his godly ones.

¹⁶ Now, O Jehovah, for I am thy servant; I thy servant, the son of thy maid-servant: thou didst loose to my bonds.

¹⁷ To thee will I sacrifice a sacrifice of praise, and I will call upon the name of Jehovah.

¹⁸ My vows to Jehovah I will repay before now to all his people,

¹⁹ In the enclosures to the house of Jehovah, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Jah.