Psalms 116 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

My voice and my supplications. My supplicating voice. Figure of speech Hendiadys. App-6. So some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "the voice of my supplication".

sorrows. cords. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for the pains produced by them.

hell. Sheol. See App-35.

gat hold. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia. App-6.

Then called. =. will call, as in Psalms 116:13. See the Structure.

my soul. me (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

Gracious. Compare Exodus 34:6; Exodus 34:7.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

merciful. full of compassion.

simple. sincere or guileless ones; not "foolish" in the modern usage.

rest. Plural for emphasis.

For. Because.

I believed. I believed[Him]. Quoted in 2 Corinthians 4:13.

haste. hasting.

All men. Hebrew. 'adam (with Art.). all humanity.

liars: or false.

What shall. render... ? Note the answer in next verse.

I will take. The way to render thanks is to receive yet more grace.

And call. And [I will] call.

Precious. See note on 1 Samuel 3:1.

saints. separated ones.

offer. sacrifice. Hebrew. zabach. App-43.

Praise ye THE LORD. Hallelu-Jah. See App-4.