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Psalms

Chapter 116
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭habetּiy kּiֽy-yishshema֥ ׀ yehva֑h 'et-q֝oli֗y tּachanunaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.

אָ֭הַבְתִּי כִּֽי־יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־ק֝וֹלִ֗י תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-hitּa֣h 'azen֣o li֑y ubeyama֥y 'eqeraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

כִּֽי־הִטָּ֣ה אָזְנ֣וֹ לִ֑י וּבְיָמַ֥י אֶקְרָֽא׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): apap֤uniy ׀ chebeley-ma֗vet umetzare֣y shshe'֣ol metza'֑uniy tzara֖h veyag֣on 'emetzaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

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

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): ubeshsheֽm-yehva֥h 'eqera֑ 'anּa֥h ye֝hva֗h malּeta֥h napeshshiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then I called on the name of the LORD: "LORD, save me!"

וּבְשֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): chanּ֣un yehova֣h vetzadּi֑yq ve֖'lohe֣ynu meracheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

חַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֣ה וְצַדִּ֑יק וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ מְרַחֵֽם׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshome֣r pּeta'yi֣m yehova֑h dּa֝lּoti֗y veli֣y yehoshshiֽy'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me.

שֹׁמֵ֣ר פְּתָאיִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י וְלִ֣י יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshubi֣y na֭peshshiy limenucha֑yekiy kּiֽy-ye֝hva֗h gּama֥l 'alaֽyekiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

שׁוּבִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכִי כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה גָּמַ֥ל עָלָֽיְכִי׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y chilּa֥tzetּa napeshshi֗y mi֫mּa֥vet 'et-'eyni֥y min-dּime'a֑h 'et-rageli֥y midּeֽchiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For you, LORD, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,

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

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֭tehalּeke lipene֣y yehva֑h bּe֝'aretz֗ot haֽchayּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

אֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹת הַֽחַיִּֽים׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): he֭'emanetּiy kּi֣y 'adabּe֑r 'a֝ni֗y 'ani֥ytiy me'oֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I trusted in the LORD when I said, "I am greatly afflicted";

הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֲ֝נִ֗י עָנִ֥יתִי מְאֹֽד׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭niy 'ama֣retּiy bechapezi֑y kּaֽl-ha'ada֥m kּozeֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)in my alarm I said, "Everyone is a liar."

אֲ֭נִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֑י כָּֽל־הָאָדָ֥ם כֹּזֵֽב׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): maֽh-'ashshi֥yb layhva֑h kּaֽl-tּagemul֥ohiy 'alaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)What shall I return to the LORD for all his goodness to me?

מָֽה־אָשִׁ֥יב לַיהוָ֑ה כָּֽל־תַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִי עָלָֽי׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּos-yeshshu'֥ot 'eshsּa֑ ubeshshe֖m yehva֣h 'eqeraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.

כּוֹס־יְשׁוּע֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֑א וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): ne֭daray layhva֣h 'ashshalּe֑m negedah-nּa֝֗ lekal-'amּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people.

נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): ya֭qar bּe'eyne֣y yehva֑h ha֝mּa֗vetah lachasiydaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful servants.

יָ֭קָר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָה לַחֲסִידָֽיו׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): ֽanּa֣h yehvah֮ kּiֽy-'ani֪y 'a֫bedּe֥ka 'aֽniy-'a֭bedּeka bּen-'amate֑ka pּi֝tּa֗chetּa lemoseraֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Truly I am your servant, LORD; I serve you just as my mother did; you have freed me from my chains.

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

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): leֽka-'e֭zebּach ze֣bach tּoda֑h ubeshshe֖m yehva֣h 'eqeraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the LORD.

לְֽךָ־אֶ֭זְבַּח זֶ֣בַח תּוֹדָ֑ה וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): ne֭daray layhva֣h 'ashshalּe֑m negedah-nּa֝֗ lekal-'amּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people,

נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּechatzer֤ot ׀ bּe֤yt yehva֗h bּeֽt֘oke֤kiy yeֽrushshalai֗m haֽlelu-yaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)in the courts of the house of the LORD, in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.

בְּחַצְר֤וֹת ׀ בֵּ֤ית יְהוָ֗ה בְּֽת֘וֹכֵ֤כִי יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃