Context at a Glance
Author:Traditional Attribution
Topic:psalms Chapter 116 Study
This chapter provides a foundational look at the theological themes of psalms, analyzed across multiple historic translations for maximum scholarly depth.
Psalms 116
Bishops' Bible
1I haue loued: because God hath hearde my voyce and my prayers.
2Because he hath enclined his eare vnto me: therfore I wyll call vpon hym as long as I lyue.
3The snares of death compassed me rounde about: and the paynes of hell toke holde on me. I founde anguishe and heauinesse,
4but I called vpon the name of God: saying O God, I beseche thee deliuer my soule
5Gratious is God and ryghteous: our Lorde is mercifull.
6God gardeth the simple: I was brought to the extremitie, and he preserued me.
7Returne O my soule vnto thy rest: for God hath rewarded thee.
8For thou O Lorde hast deliuered my soule from death: myne eyes from teares, and my feete from fallyng.
9I wyll walke before the face of God: in the lande of the lyuyng.
10I beleued, therfore I wyll speake: I was sore afflicted,
11insomuch that I said in my rashnesse euery man is a lyer.
12What rewarde shal I geue vnto God: for all the benefites that he hath done vnto me?
13I wyll take the cuppe of saluation: and I wyll call vpon the name of God.
14I wyll pay my vowes nowe vnto God: in the presence of all his people.
15The death of his saintes: is precious in the eyes of God.
16It is euen so O God, for I am thy seruaunt and the sonne of thy handemayde: thou hast loosed my bondes in sunder.
17I wyll offer vnto thee the sacrifice of thankesgeuyng: and I wyll call vpon the name of God.
18I wyll pay my vowes vnto God in the sight of all his people:
19in the courtes of Gods house, euen in the myddest of thee O Hierusalem. Prayse ye the Lorde.