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Psalms 116:16

116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

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Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant. You have freed me from my chains.

O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

O LORD, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid: you have loosed my bonds.

116:17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

What does Psalms 116:16 mean?

Psalms 116:16 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), אָנָּא (ʼânnâʼ), עֶבֶד (ʻebed).

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O
LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
trulyאָנָּאʼânnâʼ/awn-naw'/H577oh now!
I
am
thy
servant;עֶבֶדʻebed/eh'-bed/H5650a servant
I
am
thy
servant,עֶבֶדʻebed/eh'-bed/H5650a servant
and
the
sonבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
of
thine
handmaid:אָמָהʼâmâh/aw-maw'/H519a maidservant or female slave
thou
hast
loosedפָּתַחpâthach/paw-thakh'/H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
my
bonds.מוֹסֵרmôwçêr/mo-sare'/H4147properly, chastisement, i.e. (by implication) a halter; figuratively, restraint

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 116:16.

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord

Genesis 9:26

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. his servant: or, servant to them

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What does Psalms 116:16 say?

Psalms 116:16 (King James Version) reads: "O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds."

Is Psalms 116:16 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 116:16 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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