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Psalm 116:14-16
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 116:14-16
New Catholic Bible
14 I will fulfill my vows[a] to the Lord
in the presence of his people.
15 Precious in the eyes of the Lord
is the death[b] of his faithful ones.
16 O Lord, I am your servant.
I am your servant, the child of your handmaid;[c]
you have loosed my bonds.
Footnotes
- Psalm 116:14 Vows: see note on Ps 7:18.
- Psalm 116:15 Precious . . . is the death: the psalmist indicates that God consents to the death of his faithful only with difficulty (see Isa 43:4), for death was regarded as taking away their relationship with him (see Pss 6:6; 72:13; 115:17). Some versions interpret this passage according to the dogma of the resurrection: “the death of his faithful ones has worth in the eyes of God.” See the analogous expression, “Their blood is precious in his sight” (Ps 72:14).
- Psalm 116:16 Child of your handmaid: see note on Ps 86:16.
