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"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."

— Isaiah 40:8

Psalms 116

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I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

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Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

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3

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

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Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

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Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

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The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

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7

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

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8

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

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9

I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

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10

I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

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I said in my haste, All men are liars.

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12

What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

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13

I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

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14

I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

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15

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

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O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

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I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

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I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

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19

In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

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Chapter Study & Analysis

Overview

Psalm 116 is a personal thanksgiving for deliverance from death. The psalmist asks, "What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits?" and resolves to pay his vows.

CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS

1. The Cup of Salvation: The only response to God’s grace is to "take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord" (v. 13).
2. The Death of Saints: "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints" (v. 15). Even in death, God’s children are held in His care.

Practical Lessons

FORMAL PRAYER

I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Amen.

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