Psalms 116:1
I love the LORD, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
In Context
2Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
Cross References
Genesis 35:2Then Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your garments.
1 Samuel 1:26She said, “Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD.
Psalms 18:1I love you, LORD, my strength.
Psalms 28:6Blessed be the LORD, because he has heard the voice of my petitions.
Psalms 34:3Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let’s exalt his name together.
Psalms 66:19But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
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 →