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Text -- Psalms 116:1-18 (NET)
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Psalm 116
116:1 I love the Lord because he heard my plea for mercy ,
116:2 and listened to me. As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help.
116:3 The ropes of death tightened around me, the snares of Sheol confronted me. I was confronted with trouble and sorrow .
116:4 I called on the name of the Lord , “Please Lord , rescue my life !”
116:5 The Lord is merciful and fair ; our God is compassionate .
116:6 The Lord protects the untrained ; I was in serious trouble and he delivered me.
116:7 Rest once more , my soul , for the Lord has vindicated you.
116:8 Yes , Lord, you rescued my life from death , and kept my feet from stumbling .
116:9 I will serve the Lord in the land of the living .
116:10 I had faith when I said , “I am severely oppressed .”
116:11 I rashly declared , “All men are liars .”
116:12 How can I repay the Lord for all his acts of kindness to me?
116:13 I will celebrate my deliverance , and call on the name of the Lord .
116:14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all his people .
116:15 The Lord values the lives of his faithful followers .
116:16 Yes , Lord ! I am indeed your servant ; I am your lowest slave . You saved me from death .
116:17 I will present a thank offering to you, and call on the name of the Lord .
116:18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all his people ,
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TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT |
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Testimony |
Disease |
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Obligation |
Thankfulness |
Worship |
Decision |
Cup |
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NET Notes -> Psa 116:1; Psa 116:1; Psa 116:2; Psa 116:2; Psa 116:3; Psa 116:3; Psa 116:3; Psa 116:6; Psa 116:6; Psa 116:6; Psa 116:7; Psa 116:7; Psa 116:8; Psa 116:8; Psa 116:9; Psa 116:9; Psa 116:11; Psa 116:13; Psa 116:15; Psa 116:16; Psa 116:16
NET Notes: Psa 116:1 Heb “I love because the Lord heard my voice, my pleas.” It is possible that “the Lord” originally appeared directly after R...
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NET Notes: Psa 116:3 The translation assumes the prefixed verbal form is a preterite. The psalmist recalls the crisis from which the Lord delivered him.
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NET Notes: Psa 116:7 The Hebrew idiom גָּמַל עַל (gamal ’al) means “to repay,” here in a positive s...
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NET Notes: Psa 116:13 Heb “a cup of deliverance I will lift up.” Perhaps this alludes to a drink offering the psalmist will present as he thanks the Lord for hi...
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NET Notes: Psa 116:15 Heb “precious in the eyes of the Lord [is] the death of his godly ones.” The point is not that God delights in or finds satisfaction in th...
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