Psalms

Psalm 116:12–19

¹²How can I repay the LORD

for all His goodness to me?

¹³I will lift the cup of salvation

and call on the name of the LORD.

¹⁴I will fulfill my vows to the LORD

in the presence of all His people.

¹⁵Precious in the sight of the LORD

is the death of His saints.

¹⁶Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant;

I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant;

You have broken my bonds.

¹⁷I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving

and call on the name of the LORD.

¹⁸I will fulfill my vows to the LORD

in the presence of all His people,

¹⁹in the courts of the LORD’s house,

in your midst, O Jerusalem.

Hallelujah!^b

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	מָֽה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
can I repay	אָשִׁ֥יב	’ā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for all	כָּֽל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His goodness	תַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִי	taḡ·mū·lō·w·hî	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8408 bestowment
to me	עָלָֽי׃	‘ā·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will lift	אֶשָּׂ֑א	’eś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the cup	כּוֹס־	kō·ws-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3563 cup
of salvation	יְשׁוּע֥וֹת	yə·šū·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3444 salvation
and call	אֶקְרָֽא׃	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
on the name	וּבְשֵׁ֖ם	ū·ḇə·šêm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will fulfill	אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם	’ă·šal·lêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7999 be complete, sound
my vows	נְ֭דָרַי	nə·ḏā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5088 vow
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in the presence of	נֶגְדָה־	neḡ·ḏāh-	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His people	עַמּֽוֹ׃	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Precious	יָ֭קָר	yā·qār	Adjective - masculine singular	H3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
in the sight	בְּעֵינֵ֣י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the death	הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָה	ham·mā·wə·ṯāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4194 death
of His saints	לַחֲסִידָֽיו׃	la·ḥă·sî·ḏāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Truly	אָֽנָּ֣ה	’ān·nāh	Interjection	H577 ah, now! I (or we) beseech thee!
O LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I	אֲנִ֪י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
Your servant	עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ	‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
I	אֲ‍ֽנִי־	’ănî-	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am Your servant	עַ֭בְדְּךָ	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Your maidservant	אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ	’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
You have broken	פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ	pit·taḥ·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6605 open
my bonds	לְמוֹסֵרָֽי׃	lə·mō·w·sê·rāy	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4147 chastisement, halter, restraint

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will offer	אֶ֭זְבַּח	’ez·baḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
to You	לְֽךָ־	lə·ḵā-	Preposition; second person masculine singular
a sacrifice	זֶ֣בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2077 sacrifice
of thanksgiving	תּוֹדָ֑ה	tō·w·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8426 thanksgiving
and call	אֶקְרָֽא׃	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
on the name	וּבְשֵׁ֖ם	ū·ḇə·šêm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will fulfill	אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם	’ă·šal·lêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7999 be complete, sound
my vows	נְ֭דָרַי	nə·ḏā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5088 vow
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in the presence	נֶגְדָה־	neḡ·ḏāh-	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
of all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His people	עַמּֽוֹ׃	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in the courts	בְּחַצְר֤וֹת׀	bə·ḥaṣ·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct	H2691 enclosure, court
of the LORD’s	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
house	בֵּ֤ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
in your midst	בְּֽת֘וֹכֵ֤כִי	bə·ṯō·w·ḵê·ḵî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H8432 midst
O Jerusalem	יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
Hallelujah	הַֽלְלוּ־	hal·lū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1984 shine