Psalm 116
Words: The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1887 ed.
Note: There is also a Long Metre version on this page.
1 I love the Lord, because my voice
And prayers he did hear.
I, while I live, will call on him,
Who bowed to me his ear.
2 Of death the cords and sorrows did
About me compass round;
The pains of hell took hold on me,
I grief and trouble found.
3 Upon the name of God the Lord,
I then did call, and say,
Deliver thou my soul, O Lord,
I do thee humbly pray.
4 God merciful and righteous is,
Yea, gracious is our Lord.
God saves the meek: I was brought low,
He did me help afford.
5 O thou my soul, do thou return
Unto thy quiet rest;
For, largely, unto thee, the Lord
His bounty hath expressed.
6 For my afflicted soul, from death
Delivered was by thee:
Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears,
My feet from falling, free.
7 I in the land of those that live
Will walk the Lord before.
I did believe, and therefore spoke:
I was afflicted sore.
8 I said, when I was in my haste,
That all men liars be.
What shall I render to the Lord
For all his gifts to me ?
9 I'll of salvation take the cup,
On God's name will I call:
I'll pay my vows now to the Lord
Before his people all.
10 In God's sight dear is his saints' death.
Thy servant, Lord, am I;
Thy servant, and thy handmaid's son:
My bands thou didst untie.
11 To thee thank-off'rings I will give,
And on God's name will call.
I'll pay my vows now to the Lord
Before his people all;
12 Within the courts of God's own house,
Within the midst of thee,
O city of Jerusalem.
Praise to the Lord give ye.
1 I love the Lord, for he did hear
My voice and supplications all;
Because he hath inclined his ear,
I while I live, will on him call.
2 Death's sorrows compassed me around,
The pains of hell shook all my frame,
I trouble great and sorrow found,
Then called I on Jehovah's name.
3 O Lord, I humbly thee entreat,
From all distress redeem my soul:
The kindness of the Lord is great,
Our God is just and merciful.
4 The simple with his care are blest;
I was brought low, God rescued me;
My soul, return thou to thy rest,
Great love the Lord hath shown to thee.
5 For thou from death hast saved me, Lord
And thou hast freed my eyes from tears,
My feet from falling hast secured.
With God I'll walk, thro' all my years.
6 As I believed, so spake I then,
When great affliction on me pressed;
"How false, how faithless are all men !"
Were words I uttered in my baste.
7 What fit return, Lord, can I make
For all thy gifts on me bestowed?
The cup of blessing I will take,
And call upon the name of God.
8 Before God's people I'll appear,
And pay my vows there with delight;
The death of saints to God is dear,
Most precious in Jehovah's sight.
9 O Lord, the high and holy one,
I am a servant unto thee,
Thy servant and thy handmaid's son,
Thou hast from bonds delivered me.
10 With sacrifice Of thanks I'll go,
And on Jehovah's name will call;
Will pay to God the vows I owe,
In presence of his people all.
11 Yea, I will pay my vows to God
In midst of thee, Jerusalem.
Within the courts of God's abode.
Praise ye Jehovah, praise his name!
