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Tehillim Chapter 116

Author:
King David
19 verses
Book Five
Reading time:
1 min
Day 24 of monthly cycle

Chapter 116 of Tehillim belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 19 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).

  1. אָ֭הַבְתִּי כִּֽי־יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־ק֝וֹלִ֗י תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃
  2. כִּֽי־הִטָּ֣ה אָזְנ֣וֹ לִ֑י וּבְיָמַ֥י אֶקְרָֽא׃
  3. אֲפָפ֤וּנִי ׀ חֶבְלֵי־מָ֗וֶת וּמְצָרֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה וְיָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא׃
  4. וּבְשֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃
  5. חַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֣ה וְצַדִּ֑יק וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ מְרַחֵֽם׃
  6. שֹׁמֵ֣ר פְּתָאיִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י וְלִ֣י יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
  7. שׁוּבִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכִי כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה גָּמַ֥ל עָלָֽיְכִי׃
  8. כִּ֤י חִלַּ֥צְתָּ נַפְשִׁ֗י מִ֫מָּ֥וֶת אֶת־עֵינִ֥י מִן־דִּמְעָ֑ה אֶת־רַגְלִ֥י מִדֶּֽחִי׃
  9. אֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹת הַֽחַיִּֽים׃
  10. הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֲ֝נִ֗י עָנִ֥יתִי מְאֹֽד׃
  11. אֲ֭נִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֑י כָּֽל־הָאָדָ֥ם כֹּזֵֽב׃
  12. מָֽה־אָשִׁ֥יב לַיהוָ֑ה כָּֽל־תַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִי עָלָֽי׃
  13. כּוֹס־יְשׁוּע֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֑א וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃
  14. נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃
  15. יָ֭קָר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָה לַחֲסִידָֽיו׃
  16. אָֽנָּ֣ה יְהוָה֮ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֪י עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲ‍ֽנִי־עַ֭בְדְּךָ בֶּן־אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ לְמוֹסֵרָֽי׃
  17. לְֽךָ־אֶ֭זְבַּח זֶ֣בַח תּוֹדָ֑ה וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃
  18. נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃
  19. בְּחַצְר֤וֹת ׀ בֵּ֤ית יְהוָ֗ה בְּֽת֘וֹכֵ֤כִי יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃

English translation (JPS 1917)

  1. I love that the LORD should hear Mmy voice and my supplications.
  2. Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, Therefore will I call upon Him all my days.
  3. The cords of death compassed me, And the straits of the nether-world got hold upon me; I found trouble and sorrow.
  4. But I called upon the name of the LORD: 'I beseech thee, O LORD, deliver my soul.'
  5. Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yea, our God is compassionate.
  6. The LORD preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.
  7. Return, O my soul, unto Thy rest; For the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
  8. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, Mine eyes from tears, And my feet from stumbling.
  9. I shall walk before the LORD In the lands of the living.
  10. I trusted even when I spoke: 'I am greatly afflicted.'
  11. I said in my haste: 'All men are liars.'
  12. How can I repay unto the LORD All His bountiful dealings toward me?
  13. I will lift up the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the LORD.
  14. My vows will I pay unto the LORD, Yea, in the presence of all His people.
  15. Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of His saints.
  16. I beseech Thee, O LORD, for I am Thy servant; I am Thy servant, the son of Thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bands.
  17. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the LORD.
  18. I will pay my vows unto the LORD, Yea, in the presence of all His people;
  19. In the courts of the LORD’S house, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

Tehillim Chapter 116: questions and answers

Who wrote Tehillim chapter 116?

According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 116 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.

How many verses does Psalm 116 have?

Psalm 116 contains 19 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.

Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 116 in?

Chapter 116 belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150). Parallel to Deuteronomy of the Torah's five books.

When is Psalm 116 read in the 30-day cycle?

Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 116 is read on day 24.

Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 116 pointed (with nikud)?

Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).

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