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1 I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
2 Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
3 The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.
4 Then I called on Yahweh’s name: “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”
5 Yahweh is Gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.
6 Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.
7 Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.
8 For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
9 I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living.
10 I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”
11 I said in my haste, “All men are liars.”
12 What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?
13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call on Yahweh’s name.
14 I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.
16 Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your handmaid. You have freed me from my chains.
17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on Yahweh’s name.
18 I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the middle of you, Jerusalem. Praise Yah!
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Hebrew interlinear — Psalm 116:1–19 (131 words)
1
  1. אָ֭הַבְתִּיʾāhabtîahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  2. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  3. יִשְׁמַ֥ע׀yišmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  4. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. ק֝וֹלִ֗יqôlîqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  7. תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃taḥănûnāytachanuwn: earnest prayerH8469
2
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. הִטָּ֣הhiṭṭânatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
  3. אָזְנ֣וֹʾoznôozen: broadness; (concretely) the ear (from its form in man)H241
  4. לִ֑יlî
  5. וּבְיָמַ֥יûbĕyāmayyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  6. אֶקְרָֽא׃ʾeqrāʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
3
  1. אֲפָפ֤וּנִי׀ʾăpāpûnîaphaph: to surroundH661
  2. חֶבְלֵיḥeblêchebel: a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring lineH2256
  3. מָ֗וֶתmāwetmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
  4. וּמְצָרֵ֣יûmĕṣārêmetsar: something tight, i.e. (figuratively) troubleH4712
  5. שְׁא֣וֹלšĕʾôlsh'owl: Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesH7585
  6. מְצָא֑וּנִיmĕṣāʾûnîmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  7. צָרָ֖הṣārâtsarah: tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rivalH6869
  8. וְיָג֣וֹןwĕyāgônyagown: afflictionH3015
  9. אֶמְצָֽא׃ʾemṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
4
  1. וּבְשֵֽׁםûbĕšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  2. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אֶקְרָ֑אʾeqrāʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  4. אָנָּ֥הʾonnâanna': oh now!H577
  5. יְ֝הוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. מַלְּטָ֥הmallĕṭâmalat: (properly) to be smooth; (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness)H4422
  7. נַפְשִֽׁי׃napšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
5
  1. חַנּ֣וּןḥannûnchannuwn: graciousH2587
  2. יְהוָֹ֣הyĕhôâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. וְצַדִּ֑יקwĕṣaddîqtsaddiyq: justH6662
  4. וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּwēʾlōhênûelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  5. מְרַחֵֽם׃mĕraḥēmracham: to fondle; (by implication) to loveH7355
6
  1. שֹׁמֵ֣רšōmērshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  2. פְּתָאיִ֣םpĕtāʾyimpthiy: silly (i.e. seducible)H6612
  3. יְהוָֹ֑הyĕhôâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. דַּ֝לֹּתִ֗יdallōtîdalal: to slacken or be feeble; (figuratively) to be oppressedH1809
  5. וְלִ֣יwĕlî
  6. יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃yĕhôšîaʿyasha`: (properly) to be open, wide or free; (by implication) to be safeH3467
7
  1. שׁוּבִ֣יšûbîshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  2. נַ֭פְשִׁיnapšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  3. לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכִיlimnûḥāyĕkîmanowach: quiet; (concretely) a settled spotH4494
  4. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  5. יְ֝הוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. גָּמַ֥לgāmalgamal: to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requiteH1580
  7. עָלָֽיְכִי׃ʿālāyĕkî`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
8
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. חִלַּ֥צְתָּḥillaṣtāchalats: to pull off; (hence, intensively) to stripH2502
  3. נַפְשִׁ֗יnapšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  4. מִ֫מָּ֥וֶתmimmāwetmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
  5. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. עֵינִ֥יʿênî`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  7. מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  8. דִּמְעָ֑הdimʿâdim`ah: weepingH1832
  9. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  10. רַגְלִ֥יraglîregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
  11. מִדֶּֽחִי׃middeḥîdchiy: a push; (by implication) a fallH1762
9
  1. אֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְʾethallēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  2. לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  3. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹתbĕʾarṣôterets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  5. הַֽחַיִּֽים׃haḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
10
  1. הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּיheʾĕmantîaman: (properly) to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurseH539
  2. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  3. אֲדַבֵּ֑רʾădabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  4. אֲ֝נִ֗יʾănîaniy: IH589
  5. עָנִ֥יתִיʿānîtî`anah: to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)H6031
  6. מְאֹֽד׃mĕʾōdm`od: (properly) vehemence; (with or without preposition) vehementlyH3966
11
  1. אֲ֭נִיʾănîaniy: IH589
  2. אָמַ֣רְתִּיʾāmartîamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  3. בְחָפְזִ֑יbĕḥopzîchaphaz: (properly) to start up suddenly; (by implication) to hasten away, to fearH2648
  4. כָּֽלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. הָאָדָ֥םhāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  6. כֹּזֵֽב׃kōzēbkazab: to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figurativelyH3576
12
  1. מָֽהmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  2. אָשִׁ֥יבʾāšîbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  3. לַיהוָ֑הlayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. כָּֽלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. תַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִיtagmûlôhîtagmuwl: a bestowmentH8408
  6. עָלָֽי׃ʿālāy`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
13
  1. כּוֹסkôskowc: a cup (as a container); (often, figuratively) a lot (as if a potion)H3563
  2. יְשׁוּע֥וֹתyĕšûʿôtyshuw`ah: something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliveranceH3444
  3. אֶשָּׂ֑אʾeśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  4. וּבְשֵׁ֖םûbĕšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  5. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. אֶקְרָֽא׃ʾeqrāʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
14
  1. נְ֭דָרַיnĕdārayneder: a promise (to God); (concretely) a thing promisedH5088
  2. לַיהוָ֣הlayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אֲשַׁלֵּ֑םʾăšallēmshalam: to be safe (in mind, body or estate); (figuratively) to be completedH7999
  4. נֶגְדָהnegdâneged: a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mateH5048
  5. נָּ֝֗אnāʾna': added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionH4994
  6. לְכָלlĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. עַמּֽוֹ׃ʿammô`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
15
  1. יָ֭קָרyāqoryaqar: valuableH3368
  2. בְּעֵינֵ֣יbĕʿênê`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  3. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָהhammāwĕtâmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
  5. לַחֲסִידָֽיו׃laḥăsîdāywchaciyd: (properly) kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)H2623
16
  1. אָֽנָּ֣הʾānnâanna': oh now!H577
  2. יְהוָה֮yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  4. אֲנִ֪יʾănîaniy: IH589
  5. עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָʿabdekā`ebed: a servantH5650
  6. אֲֽנִיʾănîaniy: IH589
  7. עַ֭בְדְּךָʿabdĕkā`ebed: a servantH5650
  8. בֶּןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  9. אֲמָתֶ֑ךָʾămātekāamah: a maid-servant or female slaveH519
  10. פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּpittaḥtāpathach: to open wide (literally or figuratively)H6605
  11. לְמוֹסֵרָֽי׃lĕmôsērāymowcer: (properly) chastisement; (by implication) a halterH4147
17
  1. לְֽךָlĕkā
  2. אֶ֭זְבַּחʾezbaḥzabach: to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)H2076
  3. זֶ֣בַחzebaḥzebach: (properly) a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animalH2077
  4. תּוֹדָ֑הtôdâtowdah: (properly) an extension of the hand; (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adorationH8426
  5. וּבְשֵׁ֖םûbĕšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  6. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  7. אֶקְרָֽא׃ʾeqrāʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
18
  1. נְ֭דָרַיnĕdārayneder: a promise (to God); (concretely) a thing promisedH5088
  2. לַיהוָ֣הlayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אֲשַׁלֵּ֑םʾăšallēmshalam: to be safe (in mind, body or estate); (figuratively) to be completedH7999
  4. נֶגְדָהnegdâneged: a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mateH5048
  5. נָּ֝֗אnāʾna': added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionH4994
  6. לְכָלlĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. עַמּֽוֹ׃ʿammô`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
19
  1. בְּחַצְר֤וֹת׀bĕḥaṣrôtchatser: a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)H2691
  2. בֵּ֤יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  3. יְהוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. בְּֽת֘וֹכֵ֤כִיbĕtôkēkîtavek: a bisection; (by implication) the centreH8432
  5. יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗םyĕrûšālāimYruwshalaim: founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of IsraelH3389
  6. הַֽלְלוּhallûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  7. יָֽהּ׃yāhYahh: Jah, the sacred nameH3050

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Strong's words in Psalm 116 (6)
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֑ה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 15 times in Psalm 116.
Strong's H3605 — כָּֽל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 4 times in Psalm 116.
Strong's H7121 — אֶקְרָֽא׃ (ʾeqrāʾ)
qara' (kaw-raw') v. 1. to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) [a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)] KJV: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say. Root(s): H7122. Appears 4 times in Psalm 116.
Strong's H4194 — מָ֗וֶת (māwet)
maveth (maw'-veth) n-m. 1. death (natural or violent) 2. (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades) 3. (figuratively) pestilence, ruin [from H4191] KJV: (be) dead((-ly)), death, die(-d). Root(s): H4191. Appears 3 times in Psalm 116.
Strong's H5315 — נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (napšî)
nephesh (neh'-fesh) n-f. 1. (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality 2. used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) [from H5314] KJV: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire, X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they, thing, (X she) will, X would have it. Root(s): H5314. Appears 3 times in Psalm 116.
Strong's H8034 — וּבְשֵֽׁם (ûbĕšēm)
shem (shame) n-m. 1. an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality 2. (by implication) honor, authority, character [a primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite an. Appears 3 times in Psalm 116.

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