Psalms 116:2
For his mercy has been confirmed over us. And the truth of the Lord remains for all eternity.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
In Context
1Alleluia. All nations, praise the Lord. All peoples, praise him.
Cross References
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 31:3Because I was silent, my bones grew old, while still I cried out all day long.
Psalms 88:1The understanding of Ethan the Ezrahite.
Jonah 2:3And he said: “I cried out to the Lord from my tribulation, and he heeded me. From the belly of hell, I cried out, and you heeded my voice.
Philippians 4:6Be anxious about nothing. But in all things, with prayer and supplication, with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 116:2-10
Grateful Acknowledgments. 1 I love the Lord , because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord ; O Lord , I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the Lord , and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. 6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped… Read the whole commentary →