Psalms 116:1
Alleluia. 1 Praise the Lord, all ye nations: 1 Praise him, all ye peoples. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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 abundant toward us: 1 And the truth of the Lord endures forever.
Cross References
Genesis 35:2And Jacob said to his house, and to all that were with him, Remove the strange gods that are with you from the midst of you, and purify yourselves, and change your clothes.
1 Samuel 1:26And she said, I pray thee, my lord, as thy soul liveth, I am the woman that stood in thy presence with thee while praying to the Lord.
Psalms 18:1For the end, a Psalm of David. 1
Psalms 28:6And he will beat them small, even Lebanon itself, like a calf; 1 And the beloved one is as a young unicorn. 1
Psalms 34:3Bring forth a sword, and stop the way against them that persecute me: 1 Say to my soul, I am thy salvation. 1
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 →