Psalms 116:16 - Exposition

O Lord, truly I am thy servant ; rather, even so , O Lord , for I am thy servant . Entitled, therefore, to thy care and consideration. I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid (comp. Psalms 86:16 ). "Thine handmaid"—the Church; or, if the writer is Hezekiah, "thy handmaid, Abiyah, the daughter of Zechariah," who "had under standing in the vision of God" ( 2 Chronicles 26:5 ; 2 Chronicles 29:1 ). Thou hast loosed my bonds . The "cords of death" (verse 3) are probably intended.