{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/ylt/psalms/116","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:54:59.408Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":116,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":115,"nextChapter":117,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":19},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God is merciful,"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"A preserver of the simple is Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"I said in my haste, 'Every man is a liar.'"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits are upon me."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Precious in the eyes of Jehovah is the death for His saints."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Cause it to come, O Jehovah, for I am Thy servant. I am Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!"}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 116 (YLT)","markdown":"[Psalms 116](https://primebible.com/ylt/psalms/116)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/psalms/116 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}