Psalms 116:1
I love Yahweh—because he heareth my voice, my supplications;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
In Context
2Because he hath bowed down his ear unto me, therefore, throughout my days, will I call.
Cross References
Genesis 35:2And Jacob said unto his house, and unto all who were with him,—Put away the gods of the alien which are in your midst, and purify yourselves, and change your garments;
1 Samuel 1:26And she said—Pardon, my lord! By the life of thy soul, my lord,—I, am the woman who was standing near thee here, praying unto Yahweh:
Psalms 18:1I will love thee, O Yahweh my strength!
Psalms 28:6Blessed be Yahweh, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplication.
Psalms 34:3Ascribe ye greatness unto Yahweh with me, and let us exalt his Name together.
Psalms 66:19But in truth, God hath heard, He hath attended to 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 →