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Psalm 116

1 Dauid being in great danger of Saul in the deſert of Maon, perceiuing the great and ineſtimable loue of God toward him, magnifieth ſuche great mercies, 13 And proteſteth that he wil be thãkeful for the ſame.
1.I Loue ye Lord, becauſe he hathe heard my voice and my praiers.
2.For he hathe inclined his eare vnto me, when I did call vpon him in my daies.
3.When the ſnares of death compaſſed me, and the griefs of the graue caught me: whe I founde trouble and ſorowe,
4.Then I called vpon the Name of the Lord, ſaying, I beſeche thee, ô Lord, deliuer my ſoule.
5.The Lord is merciful & righteous, and our God is ful of compaſsion.
6.The Lord preferueth the ſimple: I was in miſerie and he ſaued me.
7.Returne vnto thy reſt, ô my ſoule: for ye Lord hathe bene beneficial vnto thee,
8.Becauſe thou haſt deliuered my ſoule from death, mine eies from teares, & my fete from falling.
9.I ſhal walke before the Lord in the land of the liuing.
10.I beleued, therefore did I ſpeake: for I was ſore troubled.
11.I ſaid in my feare, All men are lyers.
12.What ſhal I rendre vnto the Lord for all his benefites toward me?
13.I wil take the cup of ſaluacion, and call vpon the Name of the Lord.
14.I wil paie my vowes vnto ye Lord, euen now in the preſence of all his people.
15.Precious in the ſight of the Lord is the death of his Saints.
16.Beholde, Lord: for I am thy ſeruant, I am thy ſeruant, & the ſonne of thine hand maid: thou haſt broken my bonds.
17.I wil offer to thee a ſacrifice of praiſe, & wil call vpon the Name of the Lord.
18.I wil paie my vowes vnto the Lord, euen now in the preſence of all his people,
19.In the courtes of the Lords houſe, euen in the middes of thee, ô Ieruſalem. Praiſe ye the Lord.

Notes

1:a.
He granteth yt no pleaſure is ſo great, as to fele Gods helpe in our neceſsitie, nether that anie thĩg more ſtirreth vp our loue toward him
2:b.
That is, in cõueniẽt time to ſeke helpe wc was whẽ he was in diſtres
5:c.
He ſheweth for the ye frute of his loue in eaſing vpon him, cõfeſsing him to be iuſt & mẽrciful, & to helpe them yt are deſtitute of aide & coũſel
7:d.
Which was vnquieted before, now reſt ypõ the Lord: for he hathe bene beneficial towards thee
9:e.
The Lord wil preferue me, & ſaue my life
10:f.
I felt all the ſe things, and therefore was moued by faith to cõfeſſe thẽ, 2. Cor 4,13
11:g.
In my great diſtreſſe I thoght God wolde not regarde man, wc is but lies and vanitie, yet I ouercame this tentacion, and felt ye cõtrarie
13:h.
In the Law thev vſed to make a bãket, whẽ thev gaue ſolẽne thãkes to God, and to take the cup & drinke in ſigne of thankesgiuing
15:i.
I perceiue yt God hathe a care ouer his, ſo that he bothe diſpoſeth their death and taketh an account, a iuſte paiement, to confeſſe that we owe all to God.
18:k.
I wil thanke him for his benefites: for that is