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Read Full Chapter (Psalms 116) Psalms 116:2-3 KJV
"Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow."
Psalms 116:2-3 in Context (Verses 1–6 KJV)
1
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
2
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.*
3
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.*
4
Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
5
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
6
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.