Psalm 116 in Hebrew and English

1אָהַבְתִּי כִּי־יִשְׁמַע יְהוָה אֶת־קוֹלִי תַּחֲנוּנָי׃

I love that the LORD should hear my voice and my supplications.

2כִּי־הִטָּה אָזְנוֹ לִי וּבְיָמַי אֶקְרָא׃

Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, Therefore will I call upon Him all my days.

3אֲפָפוּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָוֶת וּמְצָרֵי שְׁאוֹל מְצָאוּנִי צָרָה וְיָגוֹן אֶמְצָא׃

The cords of death compassed me, And the straits of the nether-world got hold upon me; I found trouble and sorrow.

4וּבְשֵׁם־יְהוָה אֶקְרָא אָנָּה יְהוָה מַלְּטָה נַפְשִׁי׃

But I called upon the name of the LORD: 'I beseech thee, O LORD, deliver my soul.'

5חַנּוּן יְהֹוָה וְצַדִּיק וֵאלֹהֵינוּ מְרַחֵם׃

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yea, our God is compassionate.

6שֹׁמֵר פְּתָאיִם יְהֹוָה דַּלּוֹתִי וְלִי יְהוֹשִׁיעַ׃

The LORD preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.

7שׁוּבִי נַפְשִׁי לִמְנוּחָיְכִי כִּי־יְהוָה גָּמַל עָלָיְכִי׃

Return, O my soul, unto Thy rest; For the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

8כִּי חִלַּצְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִמָּוֶת אֶת־עֵינִי מִן־דִּמְעָה אֶת־רַגְלִי מִדֶּחִי׃

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, Mine eyes from tears, And my feet from stumbling.

9אֶתְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה בְּאַרְצוֹת הַחַיִּים׃

I shall walk before the LORD In the lands of the living.

10הֶאֱמַנְתִּי כִּי אֲדַבֵּר אֲנִי עָנִיתִי מְאֹד׃

I trusted even when I spoke: 'I am greatly afflicted.'

11אֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְחָפְזִי כָּל־הָאָדָם כֹּזֵב׃

I said in my haste: 'All men are liars.'

12מָה־אָשִׁיב לַיהוָה כָּל־תַּגְמוּלוֹהִי עָלָי׃

How can I repay unto the LORD All His bountiful dealings toward me?

13כּוֹס־יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא וּבְשֵׁם יְהוָה אֶקְרָא׃

I will lift up the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the LORD.

14נְדָרַי לַיהוָה אֲשַׁלֵּם נֶגְדָה־נָּא לְכָל־עַמּוֹ׃

My vows will I pay unto the LORD, Yea, in the presence of all His people.

15יָקָר בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה הַמָּוְתָה לַחֲסִידָיו׃

Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of His saints.

16אָנָּה יְהוָה כִּי־אֲנִי עַבְדֶּךָ אֲ‍נִי־עַבְדְּךָ בֶּן־אֲמָתֶךָ פִּתַּחְתָּ לְמוֹסֵרָי׃

I beseech Thee, O LORD, for I am Thy servant; I am Thy servant, the son of Thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bands.

17לְךָ־אֶזְבַּח זֶבַח תּוֹדָה וּבְשֵׁם יְהוָה אֶקְרָא׃

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the LORD.

18נְדָרַי לַיהוָה אֲשַׁלֵּם נֶגְדָה־נָּא לְכָל־עַמּוֹ׃

I will pay my vows unto the LORD, Yea, in the presence of all His people;

19בְּחַצְרוֹת בֵּית יְהוָה בְּתוֹכֵכִי יְרוּשָׁלִָם הַלְלוּ־יָהּ׃

In the courts of the LORD’S house, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.