Psalm 116
1599 Geneva Bible
116 1 David being in great danger of Saul in the desert of M[…], perceiving the great and inestimable love of God toward him, magnifieth such great mercies, 13 and protesteth that he will be thankful for the same.
1 I [a]love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my prayers.
2 For he hath inclined his ear unto me, when I did call upon him [b]in my days.
3 When the snares of death compassed me, and the griefs of the grave caught me: When I found trouble and sorrow.
4 Then I called upon the Name of the Lord, saying, I beseech thee, O Lord, deliver my soul.
5 The Lord is [c]merciful and righteous, and our God is full of compassion.
6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was in misery, and he saved me.
7 Return unto thy rest, O [d]my soul: for the Lord hath been beneficial unto thee,
8 Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
9 I shall [e]walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
10 [f]I believed, therefore did I speak: for I was sore troubled.
11 I said in my [g]fear, All men are liars.
12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?
13 I will [h]take the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord.
14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord, even now in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the [i]death of his Saints.
16 Behold, Lord: for I am thy servant, I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast broken my bonds.
17 I will offer to thee a sacrifice of praise, and will call upon the Name of the Lord.
18 I will pay my [j]vows unto the Lord, even now in the presence of all his people,
19 In the courts of the Lord’s house, even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 116:1 He granteth that no pleasure is so great as to feel God’s help in our necessity, neither that anything more stirreth up our love toward him.
- Psalm 116:2 That is in convenient time to seek help, which was when he was in distress.
- Psalm 116:5 He showeth forth the fruit of his love in calling upon him, confessing him to be just and merciful, and to help them that are destitute of aid and counsel.
- Psalm 116:7 Which was unquieted before, now rest upon the Lord, for he hath been beneficial towards thee.
- Psalm 116:9 The Lord will preserve me, and save my life.
- Psalm 116:10 I felt all these things, and therefore was moved by faith to confess them, 2 Cor. 4:13.
- Psalm 116:11 In my great distress I thought God would not regard man, which is but lies and vanity, yet I overcame this tentation, and felt the contrary.
- Psalm 116:13 In the Law they used to make a banquet when they gave solemn thanks to God, and to take the cup and drink in sign of thanksgiving.
- Psalm 116:15 I perceive that God hath a care over his, so that he both disposeth their death, and taketh an account.
- Psalm 116:18 I will thank him for his benefits, for that is a just payment, to confess that we owe all to God.
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