Psalms 116 — T4T
116Verse 1I love Yahweh,because he hears me when I cry for him to help me.Verse 2He listens to me,so I will call out to him all during my life.Verse 3Everything around me [MET] caused me to think that I would die;I was very afraid that I would die and go to the place where dead people are.I was very distressed/worried and afraid.
Verse 4But then I called out to Yahweh, saying,“Yahweh, I plead with you to save/rescue me!”Verse 5Yahweh is kind and does what is right;he is our God, and he acts mercifully to us.Verse 6He protects those who ◄are helpless/cannot defend themselves►;and when I thought that I would die, he saved me.Verse 7I must encourage/tell myself to ◄have inner peace/not worry any more►,because Yahweh has done very good things for me.Verse 8Yahweh has saved me [SYN] from dying,and has kept/protected me from troubles that would cause me to cry.He has kept/protected me from stumbling.
Verse 9So here on the earth, where people are still alive,I live knowing that Yahweh is directing me.Verse 10I continued to believe/trust in Yahweh,even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted/troubled.”Verse 11Even when I was distressed/worried and said, “I cannot trust anyone,”I continued to trust in Yahweh.Verse 12So now I will tell you [RHQ] what I will offer to Yahweh,because of all the good things that he has done for me.Verse 13I will offer to him a cup of wineto thank him for saving/rescuing me.Verse 14When I am together with many [HYP] people who belong to Yahweh,I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him.Verse 15Yahweh is very grieved/sad when one of his people dies.
Verse 16I am one of those who serve Yahweh;I serve him like my mother did.
He has freed/saved me from dying (OR, from being fastened by chains).Verse 17So I will offer to him a sacrifice to thank him,
and I will pray to him.
Verse 18When I am together with many of [HYP] the people who belong to Yahweh,in the courtyard outside his temple in Jerusalem,
I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him.
Praise Yahweh!
Verse 4But then I called out to Yahweh, saying,“Yahweh, I plead with you to save/rescue me!”Verse 5Yahweh is kind and does what is right;he is our God, and he acts mercifully to us.Verse 6He protects those who ◄are helpless/cannot defend themselves►;and when I thought that I would die, he saved me.Verse 7I must encourage/tell myself to ◄have inner peace/not worry any more►,because Yahweh has done very good things for me.Verse 8Yahweh has saved me [SYN] from dying,and has kept/protected me from troubles that would cause me to cry.He has kept/protected me from stumbling.
Verse 9So here on the earth, where people are still alive,I live knowing that Yahweh is directing me.Verse 10I continued to believe/trust in Yahweh,even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted/troubled.”Verse 11Even when I was distressed/worried and said, “I cannot trust anyone,”I continued to trust in Yahweh.Verse 12So now I will tell you [RHQ] what I will offer to Yahweh,because of all the good things that he has done for me.Verse 13I will offer to him a cup of wineto thank him for saving/rescuing me.Verse 14When I am together with many [HYP] people who belong to Yahweh,I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him.Verse 15Yahweh is very grieved/sad when one of his people dies.
Verse 16I am one of those who serve Yahweh;I serve him like my mother did.
He has freed/saved me from dying (OR, from being fastened by chains).Verse 17So I will offer to him a sacrifice to thank him,
and I will pray to him.
Verse 18When I am together with many of [HYP] the people who belong to Yahweh,in the courtyard outside his temple in Jerusalem,
I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him.
Praise Yahweh!