Psalms 116:6
Yahweh, preserveth the simple, I was brought low, when, to me, he granted salvation.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
In Context
5Gracious is Yahweh and righteous, and, our God, is full of compassion.
7Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Cross References
Psalms 19:7The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;
Psalms 79:8Do not remember against us former iniquities,—Haste thee, let thy compassions, come to meet us, For we have been brought very low!
Psalms 142:6Attend thou unto my loud cry, for I am brought very low,—Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are stronger than I.
Matthew 11:25In that season, answered Jesus, and said—I openly give praise unto thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,—in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes;
2 Corinthians 1:12For, our boasting, is, this,—the witness of our conscience, that, in sanctity and sincerity of God, [and] not in fleshly wisdom, but in God’s favour, have we behaved ourselves in the world,—and more abundantly towards you.
Colossians 3:22Ye servants! be obedient, in all things, unto them who, according to the flesh, are your masters,—not with eye-service, as man-pleasers, but with singleness of heart, revering 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 →