Psalms 116 Comparison: Bible in Basic English vs New Heart English Bible

Psalms 116

¹I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer.

²He has let my request come before him, and I will make my prayer to him all my days.

³The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.

⁴Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble.

⁵The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy.

⁶The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour.

⁷Come back to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has given you your reward.

⁸You have taken my soul from the power of death, keeping my eyes from weeping, and my feet from falling.

⁹I will go before the Lord in the land of the living.

¹⁰I still had faith, though I said, I am in great trouble;

¹¹Though I said in my fear, All men are false.

¹²What may I give to the Lord for all the good things which he has done for me?

¹³I will take the cup of salvation, and give praise to the name of the Lord.

¹⁴I will make the offering of my oath to the Lord, even before all his people.

¹⁵Dear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints.

¹⁶O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of her who is your servant; by you have my cords been broken.

¹⁷I will give an offering of praise to you, and make my prayer in the name of the Lord.

¹⁸I will make the offerings of my oath, even before all his people;

¹⁹In the Lord's house, even in Jerusalem. Praise be to the Lord.

Psalms 116

¹I love the Lord, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.

²Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

³The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.

⁴Then I called on the name of the Lord: "Lord, I beg you, deliver my soul."

⁵The Lord is Gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.

⁶The Lord preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.

⁷Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

⁸For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

⁹I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

¹⁰I believed, therefore I said, "I am greatly afflicted."

¹¹I said in my haste, "All men are liars."

¹²What will I give to the Lord for all his benefits toward me?

¹³I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.

¹⁴I will pay my vows to the Lord, yes, in the presence of all his people.

¹⁵Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his holy ones.

¹⁶Lord, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your handmaid. You have freed me from my chains.

¹⁷I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on the name of the Lord.

¹⁸I will pay my vows to the Lord, yes, in the presence of all his people,

¹⁹in the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of you, Jerusalem. Praise Yah!