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Psalm 116

Psalm 116 from the Bible, in its original Hebrew and with its meaning.

  • 19 verses
  • About 1 minute to recite
  • From the Bible

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  1. 1

    אָ֭הַבְתִּי כִּֽי־יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־ק֝וֹלִ֗י תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃

    I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

  2. 2

    כִּֽי־הִטָּ֣ה אָזְנ֣וֹ לִ֑י וּבְיָמַ֥י אֶקְרָֽא׃

    Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

  3. 3

    אֲפָפ֤וּנִי ׀ חֶבְלֵי־מָ֗וֶת וּמְצָרֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה וְיָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא׃

    The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

  4. 4

    וּבְשֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃

    Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

  5. 5

    חַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֣ה וְצַדִּ֑יק וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ מְרַחֵֽם׃

    Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

  6. 6

    שֹׁמֵ֣ר פְּתָאיִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י וְלִ֣י יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃

    The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

  7. 7

    שׁוּבִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכִי כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה גָּמַ֥ל עָלָֽיְכִי׃

    Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

  8. 8

    כִּ֤י חִלַּ֥צְתָּ נַפְשִׁ֗י מִ֫מָּ֥וֶת אֶת־עֵינִ֥י מִן־דִּמְעָ֑ה אֶת־רַגְלִ֥י מִדֶּֽחִי׃

    For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

  9. 9

    אֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹת הַֽחַיִּֽים׃

    I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

  10. 10

    הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֲ֝נִ֗י עָנִ֥יתִי מְאֹֽד׃

    I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

  11. 11

    אֲ֭נִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֑י כָּֽל־הָאָדָ֥ם כֹּזֵֽב׃

    I said in my haste, All men are liars.

  12. 12

    מָֽה־אָשִׁ֥יב לַיהוָ֑ה כָּֽל־תַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִי עָלָֽי׃

    What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

  13. 13

    כּוֹס־יְשׁוּע֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֑א וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃

    I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

  14. 14

    נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃

    I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

  15. 15

    יָ֭קָר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָה לַחֲסִידָֽיו׃

    Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

  16. 16

    אָֽנָּ֣ה יְהוָה֮ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֪י עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲֽנִי־עַ֭בְדְּךָ בֶּן־אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ לְמוֹסֵרָֽי׃

    O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

  17. 17

    לְֽךָ־אֶ֭זְבַּח זֶ֣בַח תּוֹדָ֑ה וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃

    I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

  18. 18

    נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃

    I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,

  19. 19

    בְּחַצְר֤וֹת ׀ בֵּ֤ית יְהוָ֗ה בְּֽת֘וֹכֵ֤כִי יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃

    In the courts of the LORD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here

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Hvornår den bedes

Many Christians recite Psalm 116 in thanksgiving after hardship, illness or danger. It is also used in personal prayer and communal worship to express trust in God and gratitude for life. In some Christian traditions, it is read during Holy Week, especially on Maundy Thursday.

  • Thanksgiving
  • After hardship
  • Personal prayer
  • Holy Week

Hvor den stammer fra

Psalm 116 comes from the Book of Psalms in the Bible and was originally composed in Hebrew. Its author is not named. Rooted in Jewish worship, it became part of Christian prayer and worship through the use of the Psalms.

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Spørgsmål om Psalm 116

How many verses does Psalm 116 have?

Psalm 116 has 19 verses.

What does Psalm 116 mean?

The speaker gives thanks to God for hearing a plea for help and delivering them from distress. The psalm moves from remembering danger to expressing love, faithful service and public thanksgiving.

How long does it take to recite?

It takes about 1 minute to recite, though a reflective reading may take longer.

Who wrote Psalm 116?

Its author is unknown; the psalm does not name its writer.

What is the cup of salvation?

The cup expresses thanksgiving to God for deliverance. In Christian worship, this image is also often understood in connection with the Eucharist.

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