Psalm 116:16
Strong's Lexicon
Truly
אָֽנָּ֣ה (’ān·nāh)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 577: 1) ah now! I/we beseech you, oh now!, pray now! (participle of entreaty usually followed by the imperative verb)

כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

O LORD,
יְהוָה֮ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

I [am]
אֲנִ֪י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

Your servant;
עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ (‘aḇ·de·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

I
אֲ‍ֽנִי־ (’ănî-)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

am Your servant,
עַ֭בְדְּךָ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

of Your maidservant;
אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ (’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 519: 1) maid-servant, female slave, maid, handmaid, concubine 1a) of humility (fig.)

You have released
פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ (pit·taḥ·tā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6605: 1) to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2) to carve, engrave 2a) (Piel) to engrave 2b) (Pual) to be engraved

my bonds.
לְמוֹסֵרָֽי׃ (lə·mō·w·sê·rāy)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4147: 1) band, bond

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.

Young's Literal Translation
Cause [it] to come, O Jehovah, for I [am] Thy servant. I [am] Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD , I am indeed Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your female servant. You have loosened my bonds.

New American Standard Bible
O LORD, surely I am Your servant, I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid, You have loosed my bonds.

King James Bible
O LORD, truly I [am] thy servant; I [am] thy servant, [and] the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Truly I am your servant, LORD; I serve you just as my mother did; you have freed me from my chains.

New Living Translation
O LORD, I am your servant; yes, I am your servant, born into your household; you have freed me from my chains.

English Standard Version
O LORD, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds.

New American Standard Bible
O LORD, surely I am Your servant, I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid, You have loosed my bonds.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, I am indeed Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your female servant. You have loosened my bonds.

International Standard Version
LORD, I am indeed your servant. I am your servant. I am the son of your handmaid. You have released my bonds.

NET Bible
Yes, LORD! I am indeed your servant; I am your lowest slave. You saved me from death.

American Standard Version
O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant: I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bonds.

English Revised Version
O LORD, truly I am thy servant: I am thy servant, the son of thine handmaid; thou hast loosed my bonds.

Young's Literal Translation
Cause it to come, O Jehovah, for I am Thy servant. I am Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.
















Cross References
Job 12:18
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

Psalm 86:16
O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

Psalm 107:14
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

Psalm 119:125
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

Psalm 143:12
And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 116:15
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

Psalm 116:14
I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

Psalm 116:13
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

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

Psalm 116:18
I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,
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