116:1 The psalmist professes his love and duty to God for his deliverance;
116:12 He studies to be thankful. Verse 1am 3468, bc 536 TitleFrom several instances of the Chaldee dialect being used in this Psalm, it appears to have been written after the Babylonian captivity.lovePsalm 18:1-6, 119:132; Mark 12:33; John 21:17; 1 John 4:19, 5:2, 5:3 becausePsalm 18:6, 31:22, 31:23, 34:3, 34:4, 40:1, 66:19, 66:20, 69:33; Genesis 35:2; 1 Samuel 1:26; John 16:24ReciprocalGenesis 19:19 - and thou; 24:21 - wondering at; 24:52 - worshipped; 35:3 - who answered; Deuteronomy 11:1 - thou shalt; 26:7 - we cried; 1 Samuel 1:27 - and the Lord; 2 Samuel 22:1 - David; 1 Kings 9:3 - I have heard; 22:32 - Jehoshaphat; 1 Chronicles 4:10 - God granted; 2 Chronicles 18:31 - Jehoshaphat; Esther 5:2 - she; Job 9:16 - If I had; 22:27 - make thy; 33:26 - pray; Psalm 3:4 - I cried; 6:9 - will receive; 28:6 - General; 59:16 - day; 66:17 - I cried; 71:2 - incline; 77:1 - gave; 118:21 - General; Song of Songs 1:7 - O thou; Isaiah 38:9 - writing; Lamentations 3:56 - hast Verse 2thereforePsalm 55:16, 55:17, 86:6, 86:7, 88:1, 145:18, 145:19; Job 27:10; Luke 18:1; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 4:2 as long as I liveHeb. in my daysReciprocalGenesis 13:4 - called; 24:52 - worshipped; 35:3 - who answered; 2 Samuel 22:4 - I will; 1 Kings 22:32 - Jehoshaphat; 1 Chronicles 4:10 - called; 2 Chronicles 6:40 - thine ears; 18:31 - Jehoshaphat; Job 9:16 - If I had; Psalm 6:9 - will receive; 17:6 - I have; 28:6 - General; 40:1 - inclined; 61:3 - thou; 66:17 - I cried; 66:19 - General; 71:2 - incline; 77:1 - gave; 116:13 - call; Lamentations 3:56 - hast Verse 3sorrowsPsalm 18:4-6, 88:6, 88:7; Jonah 2:2, 2:3; Mark 14:33-36; Luke 22:44; Habakkuk 3:1 gat hold upon meHeb. found meI foundPsalm 32:3, 32:4, 38:6; Isaiah 53:3, 53:4ReciprocalGenesis 44:34 - come on; 1 Samuel 2:6 - he bringeth; 20:3 - but a step; 23:27 - there came; 30:6 - was greatly; 2 Samuel 22:6 - sorrows; Job 16:16 - on my eyelids; 36:8 - if; 38:17 - the gates; Psalm 9:13 - thou; 13:2 - sorrow; 22:24 - but; 39:12 - hold; 40:2 - brought; 55:4 - terrors; 88:17 - They; 107:13 - General; 116:10 - I was greatly; 118:5 - called; 119:143 - Trouble; 120:1 - my distress; 130:1 - Out of; Proverbs 13:14 - to; Isaiah 37:3 - General; Lamentations 3:55 - General; Matthew 5:4 - General; 14:30 - Lord; 26:38 - My; Luke 8:24 - Master; 15:18 - will arise; Acts 2:24 - loosed; 2:27 - leave; James 5:13 - any among Verse 4calledPsalm 22:1-3, 30:7, 30:8, 34:6, 50:15, 118:5, 130:1, 130:2; 2 Chronicles 33:12, 33:13; Isaiah 37:15-20, 38:1-3; John 2:2 O LordPsalm 6:4, 22:20, 25:17, 40:12, 40:13, 142:4-6, 143:6-9; Luke 18:13, 23:42, 23:43ReciprocalGenesis 12:8 - called; Judges 16:28 - called; 1 Samuel 30:6 - was greatly; 2 Samuel 22:4 - I will; 22:7 - my distress; Psalm 9:13 - thou; 107:19 - General; 120:1 - my distress; Isaiah 37:3 - General; Lamentations 3:55 - General; Matthew 14:30 - Lord; Luke 8:24 - Master; Acts 2:24 - loosed Verse 5GraciousPsalm 86:5, 86:15, 103:8, 112:4, 115:1, 145:8; Exodus 34:6, 34:7; Nehemiah 9:17, 9:31; Daniel 9:9; Romans 5:20, 5:21; Ephesians 1:6-8, 2:4; 1 Timothy 1:14; Titus 3:4-7 and righteousPsalm 119:137, 145:4-7, 145:17; Ezra 9:15; Nehemiah 9:8, 9:33; Isaiah 45:21; Daniel 9:7, 9:14; Romans 3:25, 3:26; 1 John 1:9ReciprocalDeuteronomy 4:31 - the Lord; James 5:11 - the Lord is Verse 6preservethPsalm 19:7, 25:21; Isaiah 35:8; Matthew 11:25; Romans 16:19; 2 Corinthians 1:12, 11:3; Colossians 3:22 I wasPsalm 79:8, 106:43, 142:6Reciprocal4:1 - thou; 16:1 - Preserve; 136:23 - in our low estate Verse 7thy restPsalm 95:11; Jeremiah 6:16, 30:10; Matthew 11:28, 11:29; Habakkuk 3:1-4:10 dealtPsalm 13:6, 119:17; Hosea 2:7ReciprocalGenesis 8:9 - and she; 1 Kings 3:6 - mercy; Psalm 73:28 - But; 84:3 - sparrow; 119:65 - dealt well; 142:7 - thou shalt; Isaiah 11:10 - his rest; Jeremiah 4:19 - O my; 50:6 - have forgotten; Joel 2:26 - that; Colossians 1:12 - Giving Verse 8For thouPsalm 56:13, 86:13 mineIsaiah 25:8, 38:5; Revelation 7:17, 21:4 and my feetPsalm 37:24, 94:18; Judges 1:24ReciprocalPsalm 6:4 - deliver; 6:8 - for; 30:3 - brought; 73:2 - feet; Isaiah 38:11 - General Verse 9walkPsalm 61:7; Genesis 17:1; 1 Kings 2:4, 8:25, 9:4; Luke 1:6, 1:75 in the landPsalm 27:13; Isaiah 53:8ReciprocalGenesis 5:22 - General; Psalm 52:5 - the land; 56:13 - walk; Ecclesiastes 6:8 - the poor; Isaiah 38:11 - General; Jeremiah 11:19 - from; Ezekiel 32:23 - the land Verse 10I believed2 Corinthians 4:13; Habakkuk 3:1 thereforeNumbers 14:6-9; Proverbs 21:28; 2 Peter 1:16, 1:21 I was greatlyPsalm 116:3Reciprocal1 Samuel 2:25 - because; 30:6 - was greatly Verse 11in myPsalm 31:22; 1 Samuel 27:1 All2 Kings 4:16; Jeremiah 9:4, 9:5; Romans 3:4ReciprocalGenesis 19:19 - lest some; Leviticus 19:11 - lie one; Joshua 7:7 - wherefore; 1 Samuel 19:18 - to Samuel; 20:8 - why shouldest; Job 20:2 - and for; Psalm 37:8 - fret; 77:10 - This is; 89:39 - void; Isaiah 35:4 - fearful; Lamentations 3:18 - General Verse 12Psalm 51:12-14, 103:2; Isaiah 6:5-8; Romans 12:1; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 2 Corinthians 5:14, 5:15ReciprocalNumbers 31:50 - an oblation; Deuteronomy 11:8 - Therefore; 2 Kings 20:5 - thou shalt go; 2 Chronicles 32:25 - rendered; Ezra 8:35 - offered burnt; Psalm 26:7 - That; 43:4 - Then; 50:14 - pay; 66:17 - I cried; 107:22 - sacrifice; 109:30 - I will praise; Nahum 1:15 - perform; Mark 1:31 - ministered; 5:18 - prayed; 5:33 - and told; Luke 4:39 - and ministered; 8:38 - besought; 17:15 - General; John 5:14 - in the Verse 13I will takePsalm 116:17; Luke 22:17, 22:18, 22:20; 1 Corinthians 10:16, 10:21, 11:25-27 callPsalm 116:2, 105:1; Isaiah 12:4ReciprocalNumbers 15:5 - General; 2 Samuel 22:4 - I will; 2 Chronicles 32:25 - rendered; Psalm 16:5 - of my; 23:5 - my cup; Matthew 26:27 - Drink Verse 14pay my vowsPsalm 116:18, 22:25, 56:12, 66:13-15; Jonah 1:16, 2:9; Nahum 1:15; Matthew 5:33ReciprocalGenesis 28:20 - vowed; Leviticus 7:16 - be a vow; 22:18 - vows; Numbers 30:2 - he shall do; Job 22:27 - pay thy; Psalm 35:18 - give; 132:2 - he sware; Ecclesiastes 5:4 - pay; Acts 12:17 - declared Verse 15PreciousPsalm 37:32, 37:33, 72:14; 1 Samuel 25:29; Job 5:26; Luke 16:22; Revelation 1:18, 14:3ReciprocalNumbers 23:10 - the death; 1 Samuel 18:30 - set by; 26:21 - my soul; 2 Kings 1:14 - let my life; 20:6 - I will add; Psalm 16:3 - the saints; 31:15 - My times; Isaiah 38:5 - I will; Acts 12:17 - declared; Ephesians 3:18 - with Verse 16trulyPsalm 86:16, 119:125, 143:12; John 12:26; Acts 27:23; James 1:1 the sonPsalm 86:16 thou hast107:14-16; 2 Chronicles 33:11-13; Isaiah 61:1; Romans 6:22ReciprocalGenesis 35:3 - who answered; Leviticus 25:55 - my servants; 26:13 - and I have; Deuteronomy 5:15 - the Lord; Joshua 24:18 - will we also; Psalm 4:1 - thou; Proverbs 31:28 - children; Ecclesiastes 5:4 - pay; Isaiah 44:5 - I am; Luke 1:38 - Behold; 7:43 - Thou; 8:38 - besought; 13:13 - and immediately; Acts 2:24 - loosed; 8:23 - the bond; 12:7 - And his; Romans 6:18 - made; 7:25 - thank God; 8:12 - we are; 1 Corinthians 7:22 - is Christ's; 2 Timothy 1:5 - thy mother Verse 17the sacrificePsalm 50:14, 107:22; Leviticus 7:12; Habakkuk 3:1 callPsalm 116:13; Acts 2:42ReciprocalGenesis 4:26 - Enos; 13:4 - called; 26:25 - called; Leviticus 22:29 - General; Numbers 31:50 - an oblation; 2 Samuel 22:4 - I will; Psalm 27:6 - therefore; 54:6 - freely; 65:1 - unto; 66:13 - pay; 100:4 - Enter; 107:15 - General; 122:4 - to give; Jeremiah 17:26 - sacrifices of; 33:11 - sacrifice; Amos 5:22 - peace offerings; Jonah 2:9 - I will sacrifice; Nahum 1:15 - perform; Malachi 3:3 - an; Luke 13:13 - and immediately; Romans 7:25 - thank God; Colossians 3:15 - and be; Revelation 7:12 - thanksgiving Verse 18Psalm 116:14, 22:25, 76:11; Ecclesiastes 5:5ReciprocalGenesis 28:20 - vowed; Leviticus 7:16 - be a vow; 22:18 - vows; Numbers 21:2 - vowed; 30:2 - he shall do; Deuteronomy 23:21 - General; 23:23 - That which; Psalm 9:14 - in the gates; 26:7 - That; 35:18 - give; 50:14 - pay; 118:19 - I will go; 149:1 - in the congregation; 150:1 - in his sanctuary; Jeremiah 51:10 - let us; Jonah 2:9 - I will sacrifice; Nahum 1:15 - perform Verse 19Psalm 96:8, 100:4, 118:19, 118:20, 122:3, 122:4, 135:2; 2 Chronicles 6:6ReciprocalExodus 27:9 - the court; Psalm 9:14 - in the gates; 26:7 - That; 150:1 - in his sanctuary; Jeremiah 51:10 - let us