116:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ אָ֭הַבְתִּי כִּי ־יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀יְהֹוָ֑ה אֶת ־ק֝וֹלִ֗י תַּחֲנוּנָֽי ׃
— Alleluja . Dilexi , quoniam exaudiet Dominus vocem orationis meae .
— I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
116:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּֽי ־הִטָּ֣ה אׇזְנ֣וֹ לִ֑י וּבְיָמַ֥י אֶקְרָֽא ׃
αλληλουια ἠγάπησα ὅτι εἰσακούσεται κύριος τῆς φωνῆς τῆς δεήσεώς μου
Quia inclinavit aurem suam mihi , et in diebus meis invocabo .
— Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
116:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֲפָפ֤וּנִי ׀ חֶבְלֵי ־מָ֗וֶת וּמְצָרֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה וְיָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא ׃
ὅτι ἔκλινεν τὸ οὖς αὐτοῦ ἐμοί καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις μου ἐπικαλέσομαι
Circumdederunt me dolores mortis ; et pericula inferni invenerunt me . Tribulationem et dolorem inveni ,
— The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.
116:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ וּבְשֵֽׁם ־יְהֹוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥ה נַפְשִֽׁי ׃
περιέσχον με ὠδῖνες θανάτου κίνδυνοι ᾅδου εὕροσάν με θλῖψιν καὶ ὀδύνην εὗρον
et nomen Domini invocavi : o Domine , libera animam meam .
ሀሌሉያ ። አፍቀርኩ ፡ እስመ ፡ ሰምዐኒ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ቃለ ፡ ስእለትየ ።
Then I called on Yahweh’s name: “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”
116:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ חַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֣ה וְצַדִּ֑יק וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ מְרַחֵֽם ׃
καὶ τὸ ὄνομα κυρίου ἐπεκαλεσάμην ὦ κύριε ῥῦσαι τὴν ψυχήν μου
Misericors Dominus et justus , et Deus noster miseretur .
ወአፅምአ ፡ እዝኖ ፡ ኀቤየ ፤ ወጸዋዕክዎ ፡ በመዋዕልየ ።
Yahweh is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.
116:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ שֹׁמֵ֣ר פְּתָאיִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה דַּ֝לֹּתִ֗י וְלִ֣י יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ ׃
ἐλεήμων ὁ κύριος καὶ δίκαιος καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν ἐλεᾷ
Custodiens parvulos Dominus ; humiliatus sum , et liberavit me .
አኀዘኒ ፡ ጻዕረ ፡ ሞት ፡ ወረከበኒ ፡ ሕማመ ፡ ሲኦል ፤
Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.
116:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ שׁוּבִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכִי כִּֽי ־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה גָּמַ֥ל עָלָֽיְכִי ׃
φυλάσσων τὰ νήπια ὁ κύριος ἐταπεινώθην καὶ ἔσωσέν με
Convertere , anima mea , in requiem tuam , quia Dominus benefecit tibi :
ሕማም ፡ ወምንዳቤ ፡ ረከበኒ ። ወጸዋዕኩ ፡ ስመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፤
Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.
116:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י חִלַּ֥צְתָּ נַפְשִׁ֗י מִ֫מָּ֥וֶת אֶת ־עֵינִ֥י מִן ־דִּמְעָ֑ה אֶת ־רַגְלִ֥י מִדֶּֽחִי ׃
ἐπίστρεψον ἡ ψυχή μου εἰς τὴν ἀνάπαυσίν σου ὅτι κύριος εὐηργέτησέν σε
quia eripuit animam meam de morte , oculos meos a lacrimis , pedes meos a lapsu .
እግዚኦ ፡ ባልሓ ፡ ለነፍስየ ። መሓሪ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወጻድቅ ፤ ወአምላክነሂ ፡ መስተሣህል ።
For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
116:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹת הַחַיִּֽים ׃
ὅτι ἐξείλατο τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐκ θανάτου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου ἀπὸ δακρύων καὶ τοὺς πόδας μου ἀπὸ ὀλισθήματος
Placebo Domino in regione vivorum .
የዐቅብ ፡ ሕፃናተ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፤ ተመንደብኩሂ ፡ ወአድኀነኒ ።
I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living.
116:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֲ֝נִ֗י עָנִ֥יתִי מְאֹֽד ׃
εὐαρεστήσω ἐναντίον κυρίου ἐν χώρᾳ ζώντων
Alleluja . Credidi , propter quod locutus sum ; ego autem humiliatus sum nimis .
ግብኢ ፡ ነፍስየ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ዕረፍትኪ ፤ እስመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ረዳኢኪ ።
I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”
116:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֲ֭נִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְחׇפְזִ֑י כׇּֽל ־הָאָדָ֥ם כֹּזֵֽב ׃
αλληλουια ἐπίστευσα διὸ ἐλάλησα ἐγὼ δὲ ἐταπεινώθην σφόδρα
Ego dixi in excessu meo : Omnis homo mendax .
እስመ ፡ አድኀና ፡ ለነፍስየ ፡ እሞት ፤ ወለአዕይንትየኒ ፡ እምአንብዕ ፡ ወለእገርየኒ ፡ እምዳኅፅ ። ከመ ፡ አሥምሮ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ በብሔረ ፡ ሕያዋን ።
I said in my haste, “All people are liars.”
116:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ מָה ־אָשִׁ֥יב לַיהֹוָ֑ה כׇּֽל ־תַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִי עָלָֽי ׃
ἐγὼ εἶπα ἐν τῇ ἐκστάσει μου πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ψεύστης
Quid retribuam Domino pro omnibus quae retribuit mihi ?
ሀሌሉያ ። አመንኩ ፡ በዘነበብኩ ፤ ወአንሰ ፡ ብዙኀ ፡ ሐመምኩ ።
What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?
116:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ כּוֹס ־יְשׁוּע֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֑א וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהֹוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא ׃
τί ἀνταποδώσω τῷ κυρίῳ περὶ πάντων ὧν ἀνταπέδωκέν μοι
Calicem salutaris accipiam , et nomen Domini invocabo .
አንሰ ፡ አቤ ፡ እምግዕዝየ ፤ ኵሉ ፡ ሰብእ ፡ ሐሳዊ ፡ ውእቱ ።
I will take the cup of salvation, and call on Yahweh’s name.
116:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ נְ֭דָרַי לַיהֹוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה ־נָּ֝֗א לְכׇל ־עַמּֽוֹ ׃
ποτήριον σωτηρίου λήμψομαι καὶ τὸ ὄνομα κυρίου ἐπικαλέσομαι
Vota mea Domino reddam coram omni populo ejus .
ምንተኑ ፡ አዐስዮ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፤ በእንተ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ዘገብረ ፡ ሊተ ።
I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people.
116:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ יָ֭קָר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָה לַחֲסִידָֽיו ׃
τίμιος ἐναντίον κυρίου ὁ θάνατος τῶν ὁσίων αὐτοῦ
Pretiosa in conspectu Domini mors sanctorum ejus .
ጽዋዐ ፡ ሕይወት ፡ እትሜጦ ፤ ወስመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ እጼውዕ ።
Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.
116:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ אָנָּ֣ה יְהֹוָה֮ כִּי ־אֲנִ֢י עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲֽנִי ־עַ֭בְדְּךָ בֶּן ־אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ לְמֽוֹסֵרָֽי ׃
ὦ κύριε ἐγὼ δοῦλος σός ἐγὼ δοῦλος σὸς καὶ υἱὸς τῆς παιδίσκης σου διέρρηξας τοὺς δεσμούς μου
O Domine , quia ego servus tuus ; ego servus tuus , et filius ancillae tuae . Dirupisti vincula mea :
[ወእሁብ ፡ ብፅአትየ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፤ በቅድመ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ሕዝቡ ።] ክብር ፡ ሞቱ ፡ ለጻድቅ ፡ በቅድመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ።
Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant girl. You have freed me from my chains.
116:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ לְֽךָ ־אֶ֭זְבַּח זֶ֣בַח תּוֹדָ֑ה וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהֹוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא ׃
σοὶ θύσω θυσίαν αἰνέσεως
tibi sacrificabo hostiam laudis , et nomen Domini invocabo .
እግዚኦ ፡ አነ ፡ ገብርከ ፤ ገብርከ ፡ ወልደ ፡ አመትከ ፤
I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on Yahweh’s name.
116:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ נְ֭דָרַי לַיהֹוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה ־נָּ֝֗א לְכׇל ־עַמּֽוֹ ׃
τὰς εὐχάς μου τῷ κυρίῳ ἀποδώσω ἐναντίον παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτοῦ
Vota mea Domino reddam in conspectu omnis populi ejus ;
ወሰበርከ ፡ መዋቅሕትየ ። ለከ ፡ እሠውዕ ፡ መሥዋዕተ ፡ ስብሓት ፤ [ወስመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ እጼውዕ ፡]
I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people,
116:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּחַצְר֤וֹת ׀ בֵּ֤ית יְהֹוָ֗ה בְּֽת֘וֹכֵ֤כִי יְֽרוּשָׁלָ֗͏ִם הַֽלְלוּ ־יָֽהּ ׃ {פ}
ἐν αὐλαῖς οἴκου κυρίου ἐν μέσῳ σου Ιερουσαλημ
in atriis domus Domini , in medio tui , Jerusalem .
ወእሁብ ፡ ብፅአትየ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፤ በቅድመ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ሕዝቡ ። በዐጸደ ፡ ቤተ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፤ ወበማእከሌኪ ፡ ኢየሩሳሌም ።
in the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the middle of you, Jerusalem. Praise Yah!