Psalms

Psalm 116:1–4

1I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice —

my appeal for mercy.

2Because He has inclined His ear to me,

I will call on Him as long as I live.

3The ropes of death entangled me;

the anguish of Sheol overcame me;

I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

4Then I called on the name of the LORD:

“O LORD, deliver my soul!”

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Psalm 116:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I loveאָ֭הַבְתִּי’ā·haḇ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH157 love
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He has heardיִשְׁמַ֥ע׀yiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
my voiceק֝וֹלִ֗יqō·w·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
my appeal for mercyתַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ta·ḥă·nū·nāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH8469 supplication for favour

Psalm 116:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He has inclinedהִטָּ֣הhiṭ·ṭāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
His earאָזְנ֣וֹ’ā·zə·nōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH241 ear
to meלִ֑יlîPreposition; first person common singular
I will call on Himאֶקְרָֽא׃’eq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
as long as I liveוּבְיָמַ֥יū·ḇə·yā·mayConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH3117 day

Psalm 116:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The ropesחֶבְלֵי־ḥeḇ·lê-Noun - masculine plural constructH2256 cord, territory, band
of deathמָ֗וֶתmā·weṯNoun - masculine singularH4194 death
entangled meאֲפָפ֤וּנִי׀’ă·p̄ā·p̄ū·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH661 surround, encompass
the anguishוּמְצָרֵ֣יū·mə·ṣā·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH4712 straits, distress
of Sheolשְׁא֣וֹלšə·’ō·wlNoun - common singularH7585 underworld
overcame meמְצָא֑וּנִיmə·ṣā·’ū·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
I was confrontedאֶמְצָֽא׃’em·ṣāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
by troubleצָרָ֖הṣā·rāhNoun - feminine singularH6869 id.
and sorrowוְיָג֣וֹןwə·yā·ḡō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3015 grief, sorrow

Psalm 116:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I calledאֶקְרָ֑א’eq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
on the nameוּבְשֵֽׁם־ū·ḇə·šêm-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
O LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
deliverמַלְּטָ֥הmal·lə·ṭāhVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4422 slip away
my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃nap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 116:1 1 John 4:19 · Psalm 66:19–20 · 1 John 5:2–3 · Psalm 34:3–4 · John 16:24 · Mark 12:33 · Psalm 69:33 · Psalm 40:1 · Genesis 35:2 · Psalm 119:132 · Psalm 31:22–23 · John 21:17

Psalm 116:2 Psalm 145:18–19 · Psalm 40:1 · Psalm 55:16–17 · Philippians 4:6 · Psalm 86:6–7 · Luke 18:1 · Psalm 31:2 · Colossians 4:2 · Psalm 88:1 · Job 27:10

Psalm 116:3 Psalm 18:4–6 · Psalm 38:6 · Psalm 32:3–4 · Psalm 88:6–7 · Luke 22:44 · Hebrews 5:7 · Jonah 2:2–3 · Mark 14:33–36 · Isaiah 53:3–4

Psalm 116:4 Psalm 118:5 · Psalm 22:20 · Psalm 143:6–9 · Luke 23:42–43 · Luke 18:13 · Psalm 30:7–8 · Psalm 142:4–6 · Psalm 50:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.