Psalms 116 KJV: A Personal Testimony of Answered Prayer

Psalms 116 articulates the profound love of a soul that has been delivered from the 'snares of death' and the 'pains of hell.' It documents the psalmist's decision to 'call upon the name of the Lord' as long as he lives, having seen his tears dried and his feet kept from falling. The chapter introduces the 'cup of salvation' and the 'sacrifice of thanksgiving' as the proper response to divine rescue.

v1-4: The Love Born from Answered Prayer
v5-11: The Experience of Mercy in the Midst of Agony
v12-19: The Vows of Thanksgiving in the Presence of the People

Psalms chapter 116

I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

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 believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

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The phrase 'Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints' indicates that God is not indifferent to our departure; he watches over it with care. The 'Word Secret' is *Gamul*, meaning 'bounty' or 'dealing well with,' describing God's generous treatment of the undeserving. Discover the riches with psalms 116 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.

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