Psalms 116

I loue the LORD: because hee hath heard my voice, & my supplications.

GenevaI love the Lord, because he hath heard my voyce and my prayers.

אָ֭הַבְתִּי כִּֽי יִשְׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֑ה אֶת ק֝וֹלִ֗/י תַּחֲנוּנָֽ/י

Because hee hath inclined his eare vnto mee: therefore will I call vpon him as long as I liue.

GenevaFor he hath inclined his eare vnto me, whe I did call vpon him in my dayes.

כִּֽי הִטָּ֣ה אָזְנ֣/וֹ לִ֑/י וּ/בְ/יָמַ֥/י אֶקְרָֽא

The sorrowes of death compassed me, and the paines of hell gate hold vpon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

GenevaWhen the snares of death copassed me, and the griefes of the graue caught me: when I founde trouble and sorowe.

אֲפָפ֤וּ/נִי חֶבְלֵי מָ֗וֶת וּ/מְצָרֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל מְצָא֑וּ/נִי צָרָ֖ה וְ/יָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא

Then called I vpon the Name of the LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee deliuer my soule.

GenevaThen I called vpon the Name of the Lord, saying, I beseech thee, O Lord, deliuer my soule.

וּ/בְ/שֵֽׁם יְהוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥/ה נַפְשִֽׁ/י

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous: yea our God is mercifull.

GenevaThe Lord is mercifull and righteous, and our God is full of compassion.

חַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֣ה וְ/צַדִּ֑יק וֵ֖/אלֹהֵ֣י/נוּ מְרַחֵֽם

The LORD preserueth the simple: I was brought low, and hee helped me.

GenevaThe Lord preserueth the simple: I was in miserie and he saued me.

שֹׁמֵ֣ר פְּתָאיִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י וְ/לִ֣/י יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ

Returne vnto thy rest, O my soule: for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

GenevaReturne vnto thy rest, O my soule: for the Lord hath bene beneficiall vnto thee,

שׁוּבִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁ/י לִ/מְנוּחָ֑יְ/כִי כִּֽי יְ֝הוָ֗ה גָּמַ֥ל עָלָֽיְ/כִי

For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, mine eyes from teares, and my feete from falling.

GenevaBecause thou hast deliuered my soule from death, mine eyes from teares, and my feete from falling.

כִּ֤י חִלַּ֥צְתָּ נַפְשִׁ֗/י מִ֫/מָּ֥וֶת אֶת עֵינִ֥/י מִן דִּמְעָ֑ה אֶת רַגְלִ֥/י מִ/דֶּֽחִי

I wil walke before the LORD: in the land of the liuing.

GenevaI shall walke before the Lord in the lande of the liuing.

אֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְ לִ/פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝/אַרְצ֗וֹת הַֽ/חַיִּֽים

I beleeued, therfore haue I spoken: I was greatly afflicted.

GenevaI beleeued, therefore did I speake: for I was sore troubled.

הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֲ֝נִ֗י עָנִ֥יתִי מְאֹֽד

I said in my haste: All men are lyers.

GenevaI said in my feare, All men are lyers.

אֲ֭נִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְ/חָפְזִ֑/י כָּֽל הָ/אָדָ֥ם כֹּזֵֽב

What shall I render vnto the LORD: for all his benefits towards mee?

GenevaWhat shall I render vnto the Lord for all his benefites toward me?

מָֽה אָשִׁ֥יב לַ/יהוָ֑ה כָּֽל תַּגְמוּל֥וֹ/הִי עָלָֽ/י

I will take the cup of saluation: and call vpon the Name of the LORD.

GenevaI will take the cup of saluation, and call vpon the Name of the Lord.

כּוֹס יְשׁוּע֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֑א וּ/בְ/שֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא

I will pay my vowes vnto the LORD: now in the presence of all his people.

GenevaI will pay my vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe in the presence of all his people.

נְ֭דָרַ/י לַ/יהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָ/ה נָּ֝֗א לְ/כָל עַמּֽ/וֹ

Precious in þ sight of the LORD: is the death of his Saints.

GenevaPrecious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saintes.

יָ֭קָר בְּ/עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝/מָּ֗וְתָ/ה לַ/חֲסִידָֽי/ו

Oh LORD, truely I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thy handmayde: thou hast loosed my bonds.

GenevaBeholde, Lord: for I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thine handmaide: thou hast broken my bondes.

אָֽנָּ֣ה יְהוָה֮ כִּֽי אֲנִ֪י עַ֫בְדֶּ֥/ךָ אֲֽנִי עַ֭בְדְּ/ךָ בֶּן אֲמָתֶ֑/ךָ פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ לְ/מוֹסֵרָֽ/י

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thankes-giuing: and will call vpon the Name of the LORD.

GenevaI will offer to thee a sacrifice of prayse, and will call vpon the Name of the Lord.

לְֽ/ךָ אֶ֭זְבַּח זֶ֣בַח תּוֹדָ֑ה וּ/בְ/שֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא

I will pay my vowes vnto the LORD: now in the presence of all his people:

GenevaI will pay my vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe in the presence of all his people,

נְ֭דָרַ/י לַ/יהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָ/ה נָּ֝֗א לְ/כָל עַמּֽ/וֹ

In the Courts of the LORDs house, in the middes of thee, O Ierusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

GenevaIn the courtes of ye Lords house, euen in the middes of thee, O Ierusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

בְּ/חַצְר֤וֹת בֵּ֤ית יְהוָ֗ה בְּֽ/ת֘וֹכֵ֤/כִי יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ יָֽהּ