Psalms 116:16
Beholde, Lord: for I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thine handmaide: thou hast broken my bondes.
Geneva Bible 1599
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In Context
15Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saintes.
17I will offer to thee a sacrifice of prayse, and will call vpon the Name of the Lord.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 33:11Wherefore the Lord brought vpon them the captaines of the hoste of the King of Asshur, which tooke Manasseh and put him in fetters, and bound him in chaines, and caryed him to Babel.
Psalms 107:14He brought them out of darkenes, and out of the shadowe of death, and brake their bandes asunder.
Psalms 143:12And for thy mercy slay mine enemies, and destrie all them that oppresse my soule: for I am thy seruant.
John 12:26If any man serue me, let him follow me: for where I am, there shall also my seruant be: and if any man serue me, him will my Father honour.
Romans 6:22But now being freed from sinne, and made seruants vnto God, ye haue your fruit in holines, and the end, euerlasting life.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 116:11-19
Grateful Acknowledgments; Devout Resolutions. 10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: 11 I said in my haste, All men are liars. 12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord . 14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people. 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. 16 O Lord , truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine… Read the whole commentary →