Psalms 116:7
Be at peace, my heart, once more, for the Lord has been good to you.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
In Context
6The Lord preserves the simple; when I was drooping, he saved me.
8You have rescued me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
Cross References
Psalms 95:11So I solemnly swore to them in my anger, that never would they enter my place of rest.”
Hosea 2:7She will pursue her lovers, but will not overtake them. She will seek them, but not find them. In time she will say, “I will go back to my first husband, I was better off then than now.”
Hebrews 4:8Now if Joshua had given ‘rest’ to the people, God would not have spoken of another and later day.
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 →