Psalm 116
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Judaism

  • Is one of six psalms (113-118) of which Hallel
    Hallel
    Hallel is a Jewish prayer—a verbatim recitation from Psalms 113–118, which is used for praise and thanksgiving that is recited by observant Jews on Jewish holidays.-Holy days:...

     is composed. On all days when Hallel is recited, this psalm is recited in its entirety, except on Rosh Chodesh
    Rosh Chodesh
    Rosh Chodesh or Rosh ḥodesh is the name for the first day of every month in the Hebrew calendar, marked by the appearance of the new moon. The new moon is marked by the day and hour that the new crescent is observed...

     and the last six days of Passover
    Passover
    Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...

    , when only verses 1-11 are recited.
  • Verse 13 is part of Havdalah
    Havdalah
    Havdalah is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and holidays, and ushers in the new week. Shabbat ends on Saturday night after the appearance of three stars in the sky...

    .

Christianity

Some churches follow the chapter divisions based on Septuagint, where verses 1-9 is Psalm 114 and verses 10-19 is Psalm 115.
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