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Psalms 116

19 aligned verses; 19 with wording or punctuation differences .

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I love the LORD , for He has heard my voice my appeal for mercy .
I love Jehovah , because he heareth My voice and my supplications .
Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, Therefore will I call `upon him ' as long as I live.
The ropes of death entangled me ; the anguish of Sheol overcame me ; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
The cords of death compassed me , And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me : I found trouble and sorrow.
Then I called on the name of the LORD : O LORD , deliver my soul !”
Then called I upon the name of Jehovah : O Jehovah , I beseech thee, deliver my soul .
The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion .
Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful .
The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless , and He saved me.
Jehovah preserveth the simple: I was brought low , and he saved me.
Return to your rest, O my soul , for the LORD has been good to you .
Return unto thy rest, O my soul ; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee .
For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling .
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, Mine eyes from tears, `And' my feet from falling .
I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
I will walk before Jehovah In the land of the living.
I believed , therefore I said, I am greatly afflicted .”
I believe , for I will speak: I was greatly afflicted :
In my alarm I said, All men are liars !”
I said in my haste , All men are liars .
How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?
What shall I render unto Jehovah For all his benefits toward me?
I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD .
I will take the cup of salvation , And call upon the name of Jehovah .
I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.
Truly, O LORD , I am Your servant ; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant ; You have broken my bonds.
O Jehovah , truly I am thy servant : I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid ; Thou hast loosed my bonds.
I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD .
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving , And will call upon the name of Jehovah .
I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,
I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people,
in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
In the courts of Jehovah's house, In the midst of thee , O Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.

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