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TORAH
FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES
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Chapter 116

Translation and Transliteration of 

Listen to this chapter in Hebrew:

1I love Hashem* for He hears my voice, my pleas;

a-HAV-tee kee-yish-MA a-do-NAI et-ko-LEE ta-cha-NU-nai

אאָ֭הַבְתִּי כִּי־יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ יְהֹוָ֑ה אֶת־ק֝וֹלִ֗י תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃

2for He turns His ear to me whenever I call.

ki-hi-TAH a-Z'-NO li u-ve-ya-MAI ek-RA

בכִּי־הִטָּ֣ה אׇזְנ֣וֹ לִ֑י וּבְיָמַ֥י אֶקְרָֽא׃

3The bonds of death encompassed me; the torments of Sheol overtook me. I came upon trouble and sorrow

a-FA-fu-NEE khev-lay ma-VET u-m'-tza-REI she-OL m'-tza-U-NEE tza-RAH v'-ya-GON em-TZA

גאֲפָפ֤וּנִי ׀ חֶבְלֵי־מָ֗וֶת וּמְצָרֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה וְיָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא׃

4and I invoked the name of Hashem, “Hashem, save my life!”

u-v'-SHEM a-do-NAI ek-RA, a-NA a-do-NAI mal-TAH naf-SHEE

דוּבְשֵֽׁם־יְהֹוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃

5Hashem is gracious and beneficent; our God is compassionate.

kha-NOON a-do-NAI v'-tza-DEEK v'-e-lo-HAY-nu m'-ra-KHEM

החַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֣ה וְצַדִּ֑יק וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ מְרַחֵֽם׃

6Hashem protects the simple; I was brought low and He saved me.

SHO-mer p'-ta-YIM a-do-NAI, da-LO-tee v'-LEE y'-ho-SHEE-a

ושֹׁמֵ֣ר פְּתָאיִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה דַּ֝לֹּתִ֗י וְלִ֣י יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃

7Be at rest, once again, O my soul, for Hashem has been good to you.

SHU-vee naf-SHEE lim-nu-KHA-y'-khi, kee a-do-NAI ga-MAL a-la-y'-khi.

זשׁוּבִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכִי כִּֽי־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה גָּמַ֥ל עָלָֽיְכִי׃

8You have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

ki khil-LATs-ta naf-SHEE mi-ma-VET et-ei-NEE min-di-ma, et-rag-LEE mi-de-KHEE

חכִּ֤י חִלַּ֥צְתָּ נַפְשִׁ֗י מִ֫מָּ֥וֶת אֶת־עֵינִ֥י מִן־דִּמְעָ֑ה אֶת־רַגְלִ֥י מִדֶּֽחִי׃

9I shall walk before Hashem in the lands of the living.

et-ha-LEKH li-f'-NEI a-do-NAI b'-ar-TZOT ha-KHA-yim

טאֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹת הַחַיִּֽים׃

10I trust [in Hashem]; out of great suffering I spoke

he-e-man-TEE kee a-da-BAYR a-NEE a-NEE o-NEE-tee me-OD

יהֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֲ֝נִ֗י עָנִ֥יתִי מְאֹֽד׃

11and said rashly, “All men are false.”

a-NI a-MAR-tee b'-kho-f'-ZEE, kol ha-a-DAM ko-ZEV

יאאֲ֭נִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְחׇפְזִ֑י כׇּֽל־הָאָדָ֥ם כֹּזֵֽב׃

12How can I repay Hashem for all His bounties to me?

ma-a-SHIV la-a-do-NAI kol-tag-mu-lo-HI a-LAI

יבמָה־אָשִׁ֥יב לַיהֹוָ֑ה כׇּֽל־תַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִי עָלָֽי׃

13I raise the cup of deliverance and invoke the name of Hashem.

KOS-y'-shu-OT e-SA u-v'-SHEM a-do-NAI e-k'-RA

יגכּוֹס־יְשׁוּע֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֑א וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהֹוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃

14I will pay my vows to Hashem in the presence of all His people.

n'-da-RAI la-do-NAI a-sha-LAYM neg-dah NA l'-khol a-MO

ידנְ֭דָרַי לַיהֹוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכׇל־עַמּֽוֹ׃

116:14   I will pay my vows to Hashem

Model of the second Beit Hamikdsash at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

God does not like liars. Time and again the Bible reminds us to heed our words, stay away from falsehood and to refrain from deception. Here, the psalmist is disgusted with liars, whom he finds everywhere (verse 11). In contrast, he intends to abide by his words and fulfill his obligations. He therefore comes to the courtyard of the Beit Hamikdash in Yerushalayim to fulfill his promises and oaths (verse 19). Only in this way can he truly bring praise to God and acknowledge all the good that He has done for him (verse 12).

15The death of His faithful ones is grievous in Hashem's sight.

ya-KAR b'-ay-NAY a-do-NAI ha-ma-VE-ta la-cha-see-DAV

טויָ֭קָר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָה לַחֲסִידָֽיו׃

16Hashem, I am Your servant, Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have undone the cords that bound me.

a-NA a-do-NAI kee-a-NEE av-DE-kha, a-NEE av-de-KHA ben a-ma-TE-kha, pi-TAKH-ta l'-mo-se-RAI

טזאָנָּ֣ה יְהֹוָה֮ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֢י עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲנִי־עַ֭בְדְּךָ בֶּן־אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ לְמֽוֹסֵרָֽי׃

17I will sacrifice a thank offering to You and invoke the name of Hashem.

le-KHA ez-BACH ze-VACH to-DAH u-ve-SHEM a-do-NAI ek-RA

יזלְֽךָ־אֶ֭זְבַּח זֶ֣בַח תּוֹדָ֑ה וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהֹוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃

18I will pay my vows to Hashem in the presence of all His people,

n'-da-RAI la-a-do-NAI a-sha-LEM, ne-g'-da-na l'-KOL a-MO

יחנְ֭דָרַי לַיהֹוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכׇל־עַמּֽוֹ׃

19in the courts of the house of Hashem, in the midst of Yerushalayim. Hallelujah.

b'-khatz-ROT bayt a-do-NAI b'-to-KHE-khi y'-ru-sha-LA-im ha-l'-lu-YAH.

יטבְּחַצְר֤וֹת ׀ בֵּ֤ית יְהֹוָ֗ה בְּֽת֘וֹכֵ֤כִי יְֽרוּשָׁלָ֗͏ִם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃