Psalms 116:1
I have believed, therefore have I spoken; but I have been humbled exceedingly.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
In Context
2dummy verses inserted by amos
Cross References
Genesis 35:2And Jacob having called together all his household, said: Cast away the strange gods that are among you, and be cleansed and change your garments.
1 Samuel 1:26And Anna said: I beseech thee, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord: I am that woman who stood before thee here praying to the Lord.
Psalms 18:1Unto the end, for David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this canticle, in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hands of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. [2 Kings 22.]
Psalms 28:6Blessed be the Lord, for he hath heard the voice of my supplication.
Psalms 34:3In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.
Psalms 66:19Therefore hath God heard me, and hath attended to the voice of my supplication.
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 →