Psalms 116:4
2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.
3 The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”
5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
6 The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”
- KJV
- Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
- WEB
- Then I called on the LORD’s name: “LORD, I beg you, deliver my soul.”
- ASV
- Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: O Jehovah, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
- DARBY
- Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: I beseech thee, Jehovah, deliver my soul.
- BLB
- And in the name of YHWH I called out: “I pray, O YHWH, deliver my soul!”
- ÅB
- Men jeg påkalte Herrens navn: Akk Herre, frels min sjel!
- OTB
- Da påkalte jeg Herrens navn:
“Vær så snill, Herre, bevar mitt liv!” - B1930
- Men jeg påkalte Herrens navn: Akk Herre, frels min sjel!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 118:5
In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
Read in contextPsalms 22:20
Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.
Read in contextPsalms 143:6–9
I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
Read in contextLuke 23:42–43
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
Read in contextPsalms 142:4–6
Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.
Read in contextPsalms 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
Read in contextPsalms 30:7–8
O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
Read in contextLuke 18:13
But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
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