Psalms 116: I Love Yahweh

Psalm 116 begins, I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice. The singer was in great trouble and called on Yahweh's name, and God saved him. Yahweh is gracious and righteous. The singer asks, What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits? He will take the cup of salvation and pay his vows in front of God's people.

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¹ I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ Then I called on Yahweh’s name: “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Yahweh is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ I said in my haste, “All people are liars.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ I will take the cup of salvation, and call on Yahweh’s name.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant girl. You have freed me from my chains.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on Yahweh’s name.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ in the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the middle of you, Jerusalem. Praise Yah!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Psalms 116 · Preschool

God Listens to Me

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Color the ear and the heart. God listens when we pray!

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Bible Verse

“I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.”

Psalms 116:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God hears us when we talk to him. Let's whisper a prayer. God can hear even a whisper!

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Psalms 116 · Grade 4

Saved and Grateful

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Read and Think

Psalm 116 has no title and names no author. It begins with love: I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy. Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

The singer describes his danger. The cords of death surrounded him, and he found trouble and sorrow. He called, Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul. God answered. Yahweh is gracious and righteous. I was brought low, and he saved me. He tells his soul, Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.

Then he asks, What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me? His answer is worship. He will take the cup of salvation and call on Yahweh's name. He will pay his vows to Yahweh in the presence of all his people. He calls himself God's servant, freed from his chains.

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Why does the singer love Yahweh?
What does the singer tell his soul?
What is the singer's answer to what he will give God?
Where will he pay his vows?

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Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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It begins with : I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
He called, Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my .
answered.
Yahweh is and righteous.
He tells his soul, Return to your , my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.

Think About It

The singer loved God because God listened. How has God listened to you?
The singer answered God's goodness with worship. What could you give to God in thanks this week?

Memory Verse

“What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?”

Psalms 116:12 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing my voice. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

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How can you walk with God after a hard season?
The singer said the death of God's saints is precious to Him. How does that change how you view loss?

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Psalms 116 · Grade 5

The Cup of Salvation

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Read and Think

Psalm 116 has no title and names no author. The psalm opens with a reason for love: I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice. Prayer answered becomes love returned.

The singer recalls a near-death crisis: the cords of death surrounded him and the pains of Sheol got hold of him. He prayed a short, desperate prayer, and God rescued him. He says God delivered his soul from death, his eyes from tears, and his feet from falling. He admits that in his haste he said all people are liars, but he learned that God is gracious, righteous, and merciful. In the New Testament, Paul quotes verse 10, I believed, therefore I said, to show that faith speaks out (2 Corinthians 4:13).

The singer's question, What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me? has a surprising answer: he will take, not give. He will take the cup of salvation and call on Yahweh's name. Grateful people receive God's gifts and then worship publicly, keeping their vows in the courts of Yahweh's house. He calls himself God's servant, whom God has freed from his chains.

Show What You Know

What does the singer say he will take?
From what three things did God deliver the singer?
How does Paul use verse 10?
What is surprising about the singer's answer to what he will give God?

Crossword

Across

Return to your ____.
Our God is ____.
Because he listens to my ____.
For you have delivered my ____ from death.

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Yahweh is ____ and righteous.

Think About It

The singer's first response to God's gifts is to receive them. How can you receive God's grace with thanks instead of trying to earn it?
The singer kept his promises in front of God's people. How can you thank God publicly with others?

Memory Verse

“I will take the cup of salvation, and call on Yahweh’s name.”

Psalms 116:13 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing my voice. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

The singer called himself God's servant whose bonds God loosed. How does God's freeing you shape your service?
How can you keep a promise you made to God?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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Psalms 116: I Love Yahweh

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God Listens to Me

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God Hears

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Mini Maze

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He Turned His Ear

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I Love Yahweh

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I Love God

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What Will I Give to God?

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I Love Yahweh

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Prayer

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Saved and Grateful

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Word Bank Fill-In

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The Cup of Salvation

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Crossword

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