Cup of Salvation. 2  He listened so intently as I laid out my case before him. I love the LORD, because He has heardMy voice and my supplications.Because He has inclined His ear to me,Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.a. Psalm 116 Psalm 116:12-14 "Repaying the Lord for His Goodness" Thanksgiving Day 1999 Introduction Boys and girls, have you ever seen a crocodile at the zoo? 2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. The death of a saint (born again Christian) is precious because of: 1. Psalm 116 1 I love God because he listened to me, listened as I begged for mercy. Was he lying perfectly still in brownish water? Tremble at the Presence of the Lord. and I’ll do it in company with his people. Psalm 116. ? 3 Death stared me in the face, hell was hard on my heels. 17  I'm ready to offer the thanksgiving sacrifice and pray in the name of God. by Richard Aasman. v3 The danger of death was all round me. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG). The Divine Estimate Of The Saint's Death . The LXX translation of Ps. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 7  I said to myself, "Relax and rest. 116 1  I love God because he listened to me, listened as I begged for mercy. Like other psalms of this type (see Psalm 30; 32; 34), Psalm 116 begins by saying that God has rescued the psalmist from trouble (verses 1-2). © 2021 Christianity.com. 5 God is gracious—it is he who makes things right, our most compassionate God. 3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow. 1 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. The walking motif in verse 9 also enhances the journey theme throughout this series of expositions. The psalm was translated into the Greek Septuagint (about 250BC) in Hellenistic Egypt.There is a presence of Aramaisms in the psalm which has been interpreted by a few as evidence of a late date, though this is not definitive. 18  I'll complete what I promised God I'd do, and I'll do it in company with his people, 19  In the place of worship, in God's house, in Jerusalem, God's city. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. God has showered you with blessings. "Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon [him] as long as I live." Psalm 116. v1 I love the *LORD, because he listens to me. 12  What can I give back to God for the blessings he's poured out on me? Sign up for the Verse of the Day. Categories: Psalms To read the story, click the "Next Page" button below the picture. Up against it, I didn't know which way to turn; 4  then I called out to God for help: "Please, God!" The sorrows of death compassed me — Dangerous and deadly calamities as bitter as death: Hebrew, חבלי מות, cheblee maveth, the cords, or bands of death: see note on Psalm 18:4-5. Psalm 116:1-19: Pulpit Commentary Homiletics. He listened so intently as I laid out my case before him. I was sad because (I had) so much trouble. "Save my life!" 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. I cried out. 116:10 can be seen in 2 Cor. 116 1-6 I love God because he listened to me, listened as I begged for mercy. 3 Death stared me in the face, hell was hard on my heels. "Save my life!" 7-8 I said to myself, “Relax and rest. 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