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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/116.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/116.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I trusted in the LORD when I said, &#8220I am greatly afflicted";<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/116.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I believed in you, so I said, “I am deeply troubled, LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/116.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I believed, even when I spoke: “I am greatly afflicted”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/116.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/116.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/116.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I believed, therefore I spoke, “I am greatly afflicted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/116.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I believed when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/116.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I believed when I said, &#8220I am greatly afflicted.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/116.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I believed when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/116.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I believed when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/116.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I believed [and clung to my God] when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/116.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I believed, even when I said, “I am severely oppressed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/116.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I believed, even when I said,&#8221 I am severely afflicted.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/116.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I believe, for I will speak: I was greatly afflicted:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/116.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I was faithful to you when I was suffering, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/116.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I believe, for I will speak: I was greatly afflicted:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/116.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I kept my faith even when I said, "I am suffering terribly."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/116.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I kept on believing, even when I said, "I am completely crushed," <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/116.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will continue to believe, even when I say, "I am greatly afflicted"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/116.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I believed, therefore I said, ?I am greatly afflicted.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/116.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I had faith when I said, "I am severely oppressed." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/116.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I believed, therefore I said, "I am greatly afflicted."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/116.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/116.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/116.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have believed, for I speak, "" I have been greatly afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/116.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have believed, for I speak, I -- I have been afflicted greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/116.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I believed, for I will speak: I was greatly humbled.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/116.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have believed, therefore have I spoken; but I have been humbled exceedingly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/116.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 115:1>Alleluia. I had confidence, because of what I was saying, but then I was greatly humbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/116.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I kept faith, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/116.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I kept my faith, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted”;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/116.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I believed, therefore have I spoken; I have been humbled exceedingly:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/116.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have believed and I have spoken, and I have been very humbled.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/116.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I trusted even when I spoke: 'I am greatly afflicted.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/116.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I believed, wherefore I have spoken: but I was greatly afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/116-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14685" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/116.htm">The LORD Has Heard My Voice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539: he·’ĕ·man·tî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- To confirm, support. ">I believed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: ’ă·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">I said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">“I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">am greatly</a> <a href="/hebrew/6031.htm" title="6031: ‘ā·nî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To be bowed down or afflicted. A primitive root; to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.">afflicted.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-13.htm">2 Corinthians 4:13</a></span><br />And in keeping with what is written, “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-10.htm">Romans 10:10</a></span><br />For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a></span><br />Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-24.htm">Mark 9:24</a></span><br />Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-12.htm">2 Timothy 1:12</a></span><br />For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-20.htm">Romans 4:20-21</a></span><br />Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, / being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-6.htm">James 1:6</a></span><br />But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22</a></span><br />If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-8.htm">1 Peter 1:8-9</a></span><br />Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy, / now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10</a></span><br />“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Habakkuk 2:4</a></span><br />Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-6.htm">Genesis 15:6</a></span><br />Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/13-15.htm">Job 13:15</a></span><br />Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:</p><p class="hdg">I believed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/4-13.htm">2 Corinthians 4:13</a></b></br> We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a></b></br> Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.</p><p class="hdg">therefore</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-6.htm">Numbers 14:6-9</a></b></br> And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, <i>which were</i> of them that searched the land, rent their clothes: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/21-28.htm">Proverbs 21:28</a></b></br> A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_peter/1-16.htm">2 Peter 1:16,21</a></b></br> For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty… </p><p class="hdg">I was greatly</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-3.htm">Psalm 116:3</a></b></br> The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-22.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/106-24.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/psalms/106-24.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/psalms/115-11.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/116-6.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/psalms/115-12.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/115-7.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/116-4.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/78-22.htm">Trusted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-67.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/119-66.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/psalms/119-66.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/119-51.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/psalms/119-4.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/119-23.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/118-5.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/119-42.htm">Trusted</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 116</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">The psalmist professes his love and duty to God for his deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/116-12.htm">He studies to be thankful</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/116.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/116.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I believed</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of faith as a foundational element in the life of a believer. The psalmist's declaration of belief is reminiscent of Abraham's faith, which was "credited to him as righteousness" (<a href="/genesis/15-6.htm">Genesis 15:6</a>). Faith is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, serving as the basis for a relationship with God. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul echoes this sentiment in <a href="/2_corinthians/4-13.htm">2 Corinthians 4:13</a>, where he quotes this psalm to illustrate the spirit of faith that compels believers to speak. The act of believing is not passive but active, leading to a response or declaration.<p><b>therefore I said</b><br>The connection between belief and speech is significant. In biblical times, spoken words held great power and were often seen as a reflection of one's inner convictions. This phrase suggests that true faith naturally results in verbal expression. The psalmist's declaration is an example of how faith can lead to a public confession, similar to the way the early Christians professed their faith despite persecution. This aligns with <a href="/romans/10-10.htm">Romans 10:10</a>, which states, "For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved."<p><b>“I am greatly afflicted.”</b><br>The psalmist's admission of affliction highlights the reality of suffering in the life of a believer. This acknowledgment does not negate faith but rather demonstrates its depth. The psalmist's affliction can be seen as a type of Christ, who was "a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief" (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>). The expression of distress is a common theme in the Psalms, where lament often leads to a deeper trust in God. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical narrative of God's people experiencing trials, such as the Israelites in Egypt or the early church facing persecution. The psalmist's honesty about his suffering serves as a reminder that faith does not eliminate hardship but provides the strength to endure it.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/116.htm">Psalm 116</a>, traditionally attributed to King David, who expresses personal faith and affliction.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure to whom the psalmist directs his faith and cries for help.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/affliction.htm">Affliction</a></b><br>The state of suffering or distress that the psalmist is experiencing, prompting his declaration of faith.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, it is often the setting for many of the Psalms, representing the spiritual and physical center of worship for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Psalms were originally given, representing the collective experience of God's people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_affliction.htm">Faith in Affliction</a></b><br>True faith is often tested in times of trouble. The psalmist's declaration, "I believed, therefore I said," highlights the importance of maintaining faith even when circumstances are dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_confession.htm">The Power of Confession</a></b><br>Speaking out one's faith, especially in difficult times, can be a powerful act of trust and reliance on God. It aligns with the biblical principle that belief and confession are interconnected.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/honesty_in_prayer.htm">Honesty in Prayer</a></b><br>The psalmist's candid admission of affliction teaches us that we can and should be honest with God about our struggles. God values sincerity and transparency in our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_for_others.htm">Encouragement for Others</a></b><br>Sharing our experiences of faith and affliction can encourage others who are going through similar trials. Our testimonies can be a source of strength and hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/growth_through_trials.htm">Growth Through Trials</a></b><br>Afflictions can lead to spiritual growth and deeper faith. As we trust God through our difficulties, we develop perseverance and maturity in our walk with Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_116.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 116</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_colossae_church's_role.htm">Did Job's words contain any sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_john_8_32_on_truth.htm">What does the Bible teach about comfort?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_devout_people_die_young.htm">Proverbs 10:27 asserts fearing the Lord prolongs life--what about devout people who die young or suffer terminal illnesses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_divine_acts_in_psalm_10_14-15.htm">What historical or archaeological evidence confirms the divine intervention claimed here? (Psalm 10:14-15)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/116.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10, 11) <span class= "bld">I believed, therefore have I spoken.</span>--This is the rendering of LXX. and Vulg., and it has become almost proverbial from St. Paul's adaptation of it (<a href="/2_corinthians/4-13.htm" title="We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;">2Corinthians 4:13</a>; see <span class= "ital">New Testament Commentary</span>)<span class= "ital">. </span>And no doubt this is the sense of the words, though the particle <span class= "ital">khi </span>has been taken in a wrong connection. Mr. Burgess has certainly given the true explanation of the use of this particle. It sometimes <span class= "ital">follows</span> instead of <span class= "ital">preceding </span>the verb affected by it. We must render, <span class= "ital">It is because I believed that I spoke </span>(of God's graciousness, &c.). What follows then comes in as an antithesis. <span class= "ital">I was in great trouble; I said in my pain, "All men are untrustworthy </span>or <span class= "ital">deceitful" </span>Or (LXX.), <span class= "ital">In an ecstasy of despair I said</span>, "<span class= "ital">The whole race of mankind is a delusion</span>." The meaning of the whole passage may be thus put: It is through trust in God that I thus speak (as above--viz., of God being glorious and righteous, and of His preserving the souls of the simple). It was not always so. Once in distrust I thought that God did not care for man, and that the whole of humanity was a failure. The word <span class= "ital">ch?phez, </span>rendered in Authorised Version <span class= "ital">haste, </span>more properly <span class= "ital">alarm, </span>is in <a href="/job/40-23.htm" title="Behold, he drinks up a river, and hastens not: he trusts that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.">Job 40:23</a> contrasted with <span class= "ital">trust, </span>as it is here with <span class= "ital">faith. </span>For the sense <span class= "ital">failure </span>or <span class= "ital">vanity </span>for the word rendered in Authorised Version <span class= "ital">liars, </span>see <a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm" title="And the LORD shall guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and make fat your bones: and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.">Isaiah 58:11</a> ("fail;" margin, "lie or deceive").<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/116.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 10, 11.</span> - Parenthetic and obscure. Both the connection and rendering are doubtful. Professor Cheyne translates, "I was confident that I should speak thus;" <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. even while my affliction was going on, I felt confident that relief would come, and that I should one day speak as I have just spoken. I was, however, too sorely afflicted to give utterance to my feeling. Instead of so doing, I vented my unhappiness in abuse of my fellow-men. Thus understood, the words are an <span class="accented">apologia</span>. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I believed, therefore have I spoken</span>. So the LXX., <span class="greek">Ἐπίστευσα διὸ</span> <span class="greek">ἐλάλησα</span>. But many other meanings are suggested. See the preceding paragraph. I was greatly afflicted (comp. ver. 3). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/116-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I believed,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(he·’ĕ·man·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_539.htm">Strong's 539: </a> </span><span class="str2">To confirm, support</span><br /><br /><span class="word">therefore</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have spoken:</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדַבֵּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֝נִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am greatly</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאֹֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily</span><br /><br /><span class="word">afflicted.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנִ֥יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6031.htm">Strong's 6031: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bowed down or afflicted</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/116-10.htm">Psalm 116:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/116-10.htm">Psalm 116:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/116-10.htm">Psalm 116:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/116-10.htm">Psalm 116:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/116-10.htm">Psalm 116:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/116-10.htm">Psalm 116:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/116-10.htm">Psalm 116:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/116-10.htm">Psalm 116:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/116-10.htm">Psalm 116:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/116-10.htm">Psalm 116:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/116-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 116:10 I believed therefore I said I was (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/116-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 116:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 116:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/116-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 116:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 116:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>