Psalms 116:1
Alleluia. All nations, praise the Lord. All peoples, praise him.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
In Context
2For his mercy has been confirmed over us. And the truth of the Lord remains for all eternity.
Cross References
Genesis 35:2In truth, Jacob, having called together all his house, said: “Cast away the foreign gods that are in your midst and be cleansed, and also change your garments.
1 Samuel 1:26And Hannah said: “I beg you, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord: I am that woman, who stood before you here, praying to the Lord.
Psalms 18:1Unto the end. A Psalm of David.
Psalms 28:6And it will break them into pieces, like a calf of Lebanon, and in the same way as the beloved son of the single-horned beast.
Psalms 34:3Bring forth the spear, and close in on those who persecute me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”
Matthew Henry on Psalms 116:1
This is a thanksgiving psalm; it is not certain whether David penned it upon any particular occasion or upon a general review of the many gracious deliverances God had wrought for him, out of six troubles and seven, which deliverances draw from him many very lively expressions of devotion, love, and gratitude; and with similar pious affections our souls should be lifted up to God in singing it. Observe, I. The great distress and danger that the psalmist was in, which almost drove him to despair, ver. 3 , 10 , 11 .… Read the whole commentary →