Psalms 116:6
The LORD preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and he helped me.
Noyes Bible
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 merciful.
7Return, O my soul! to thy rest! For the LORD hath dealt kindly with thee.
Cross References
Psalms 19:7The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; The precepts of the LORD are sure, making wise the simple;
Psalms 79:8O remember not against us former iniquities; Let thy tender mercy speedily succor us,
Psalms 142:6Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they prevail against me!
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, thou didst reveal them to babes.
2 Corinthians 1:12For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and the sincerity which is of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.
Colossians 3:22Bond-servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.
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 →