Psalms 116:6
The LORD preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
In Context
5Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is compassionate.
7Return, O my soul, unto Thy rest; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Cross References
Psalms 19:7(19-8) The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalms 79:8Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let Thy compassions speedily come to meet us; for we are brought very low.
Psalms 142:6(142-7) Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors; for they are too strong for me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 116:2-10
Grateful Acknowledgments. 1 I love the Lord , because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord ; O Lord , I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the Lord , and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. 6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped… Read the whole commentary →