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116:1 Praise Yahweh who rescued me
Someone Saved from Death Praises God; Thanksgiving for Recovery from Illness
116 I love Yahweh because he hears my voice
and my requests for mercy.
2 Because he listened to me,
as long as I live, I’ll call him for help.
3 The ropes of death surrounded me,
≈and the snares of ≈the grave confronted me.
I was confronted by anguish and sorrow.
4 Then I ≈cried out to Yahweh:
“Please Yahweh, rescue my life.”
5 Yahweh is merciful and fair—
our God is compassionate.
6 Yahweh protects ≈those who are helpless.
I was ≈in a desperate situation, and he saved me.
7 My ≈mind can relax again
because Yahweh has been generous to me,
8 because you rescued my life from death,
my eyes from tears,
9 I will walk ≈in front of Yahweh
in the lands of the living.
10 I believed in him,
≈even when I said, “I’m ≈suffering badly.”
11 In my distress I said, “All people are liars.”
12 How can I repay Yahweh for all his kindnesses to me?
13 I will raise the cup of salvation,
14 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh
now in the presence of all his people.
15 The death of his faithful ones
is costly in Yahweh’s view.
16 Yahweh, I’m definitely your servant.
I’m your servant—the son of your servant woman.
You’ve released me from my chains.
17 I will offer thanksgiving to you as a sacrifice,
and I’ll call out to Yahweh whenever I need help.
18 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh
now in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courtyards around Yahweh’s residence—
there in the middle of Yerushalem (Jerusalem).
Praise Yah.
↑ 116 I_love if/because he_has_heard YHWH DOM my_sound/voice supplications_of_my.
2 If/because he_has_inclined ear_of_his to_me and_in/on/at/with_live_of_I I_will_call_out.
3 Encompassed_me the_cords_of death and_pangs_of Shəʼōl came_upon_me trouble and_sorrow I_found.
4 And_in/on/at/with_name_of YHWH I_called please Oh_YHWH save life_of_my.
5 is_gracious YHWH and_righteous and_god_of_our is_having_compassion.
6 is_protecting simple_people YHWH I_had_become_low and_to_me he_saved.
7 Return soul_of_my to_rest_of_your if/because YHWH he_has_dealt_bountifully with_you.
8 If/because you_have_rescued soul_of_my from_death DOM eyes_of_my from tears DOM feet_of_my from_stumbling.
9 I_will_walk_about to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH in/on/at/with_land_of the_life.
10 I_believed if/because I_said I I_am_afflicted exceedingly.
11 I I_said in/on/at/with_alarm_my every_of the_humankind is_a_liar.
12 What will_I_return to/for_YHWH all_of benefits_of_his to_me.
13 A_cup_of salvation(s) I_will_lift_up and_in/on/at/with_name_of YHWH I_will_call.
14 Vows_of_my to/for_YHWH I_will_pay presence_in please to/from_all/each/any/every people_of_his.
15 is_precious in/on_both_eyes_of YHWH the_death of_faithful_of_his.
16 Please Oh_YHWH if/because I servant_of_your I servant_of_your the_son_of your(ms)_female_slave you_have_untie/releasened from_bonds_of_my.
17 To/for_yourself(m) I_will_sacrifice a_sacrifice_of thanksgiving and_in/on/at/with_name_of YHWH I_will_call.
18 Vows_of_my to/for_YHWH I_will_pay presence_in please to/from_all/each/any/every people_of_his.
19 In/on/at/with_courts_of the_house_of YHWH in/on/at/with_midst_of_you Oh_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) praise Yah.
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