116 I love Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}
Because he hears my voice, my pleas for help.
2 For he inclines his ear to me,
And I will call on him as long as I live.
3 The ropes of death encircled me;
I was overcome by distress and grief.
4 But I called on the name of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}:
“O Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, rescue me!”
5 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is compassionate and righteous;
Our Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'} is merciful.
6 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is guarding the inexperienced.
I was brought low, and he saved me.
7 Let my soul rest once again,
For Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} has dealt kindly with me.
8 You have rescued me from death,
My eye from tears, my foot from stumbling.
9 I will walk before Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} in the land of the living.
10 I had faith, for I spoke;
I was greatly afflicted.
11 As for me, I panicked and said:
“Every man is a liar.”
12 With what will I repay Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}
For all the good he has done for me?
13 I will take up the cup of salvation,
And I will call on the name of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}.
14 I will pay my vows to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}
In the presence of all his people.
15 Costly in the eyes of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}
Is the death of his loyal ones.
16 I beg you, O Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah},
For I am your servant.
I am your servant, the son of your slave girl.
You have freed me from my bonds.
17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving;
I will call on the name of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}.
18 I will pay my vows to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}
In the presence of all his people,
19 In the courtyards of the house of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah},
In your midst, O Yerushalom.