📖 Psalms — Chapter 116 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Psalms 116:1 I Rlove the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
Psalms 116:2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, Rtherefore will I call upon him Tas long as I live.
Psalms 116:3 The Rsorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell Tgat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Psalms 116:4 Then Rcalled I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Psalms 116:5 RGracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
Psalms 116:6 The LORD Rpreserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
Psalms 116:7 Return unto Rthy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Psalms 116:8 RFor thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
Psalms 116:9 I will Rwalk before the LORD in the land of the living.
Psalms 116:10 RI believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
Psalms 116:11 I said Rin my haste, All men are liars.
Psalms 116:12 RWhat shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
Psalms 116:13 RI will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
Psalms 116:14 I will Rpay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
Psalms 116:15 RPrecious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Psalms 116:16 O LORD, Rtruly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
Psalms 116:17 I will offer to thee Rthe sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
Psalms 116:18 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
Psalms 116:19 In the courts of the LORD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 116:1–6 — The Lord hears a desperate cry
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Love for God grows from being heard amid death’s sorrows. His gracious, righteous mercy preserves the vulnerable and helps the brought-low petitioner.
Key Truth: Call on the merciful Lord.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “I love the LORD, because he hath ____ my voice and my supplications.” (Psalms 116:1)
Find it in Psalms 116:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, ____ my soul.” (Psalms 116:4)
Find it in Psalms 116:4 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is ____ .” (Psalms 116:5)
Find it in Psalms 116:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 116:7–11 — Rest after deliverance
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The rescued soul is urged to return to rest and walk before God. Affliction and hasty words are acknowledged without displacing faith.
Key Truth: Let deliverance renew faithful living.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Return unto thy ____ , O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully …” (Psalms 116:7)
Find it in Psalms 116:7 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from ____ , and my feet from falling.” (Psalms 116:8)
Find it in Psalms 116:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… will walk before the LORD in the land of the ____ .” (Psalms 116:9)
Find it in Psalms 116:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 116:12–19 — Thankful vows before the people
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The speaker asks how to respond to God’s benefits, takes salvation’s cup, and offers thanksgiving. The saints’ death is precious, never treated as insignificant.
Key Truth: Respond to mercy with thanksgiving.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “I will take the cup of ____ , and call upon the name of the LORD.” (Psalms 116:13)
Find it in Psalms 116:13 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ in the sight of the LORD is the death of …” (Psalms 116:15)
Find it in Psalms 116:15 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “I will offer to thee the sacrifice of ____ , and will call upon the name of the LORD.” (Psalms 116:17)
Find it in Psalms 116:17 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
2 Corinthians 4:13 — Paul echoes this psalm’s connection between believing and speaking.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What thankful response fits a mercy you have received?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does hearing explain the speaker’s love?
2. How does being brought low reveal mercy?
3. How does remembered rescue support the soul’s rest?
4. What response is sought for many benefits?
5. How do precious death and loosed bonds express care?
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