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Psalms 116

19 aligned verses; 19 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse KJV King James Version YLT Young's Literal Translation
I love the LORD , because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
I have loved , because Jehovah heareth My voice , my supplication,
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live .
Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Compassed me have cords of death , And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find .
Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul .
And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul ,
Gracious is the LORD , and righteous ; yea, our God is merciful .
Gracious ` is ' Jehovah , and righteous , Yea, our God ` is ' merciful ,
The LORD preserveth the simple : I was brought low, and he helped me.
A preserver of the simple `is' Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation .
Return unto thy rest , O my soul ; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Turn back , O my soul , to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling .
For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing .
I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.
I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted :
I have believed, for I speak, I -- I have been afflicted greatly.
I said in my haste, All men are liars .
I said in my haste, `Every man `is' a liar . '
What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me ?
What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits `are' upon me .
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD .
The cup of salvation I lift up , And in the name of Jehovah I call .
I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Precious in the eyes of Jehovah ` is ' the death for His saints.
O LORD , truly I am thy servant ; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid : thou hast loosed my bonds.
Cause `it' to come, O Jehovah , for I ` am ' Thy servant . I ` am ' Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid , Thou hast opened my bonds.
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving , and will call upon the name of the LORD .
To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks , And in the name of Jehovah I call .
I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people .
My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people ,
In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee , O Jerusalem . Praise ye the LORD.
In the courts of the house of Jehovah , In thy midst, O Jerusalem , praise ye Jah!

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