Psalms 116:8
For thou hast rescued my soul from death,—mine eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
In Context
7Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, hath dealt bountifully with thee.
9I will walk to and fro before Yahweh, in the lands of life.
Cross References
Psalms 37:24Though he fall, he shall not be hurled headlong, For, Yahweh, is holding his hand.
Psalms 56:13For thou hast rescued my soul from death, Wilt thou not [rescue] my feet from stumbling? That I may walk to and fro, before God, In the light of life.
Psalms 94:18If I say, My foot, hath slipped, Thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, supporteth me.
Isaiah 38:5Go, and say unto Hezekiah—Thus, saith Yahweh, the God of David thy father: I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears,—Behold me! about to add unto thy days, fifteen years;
Revelation 21:4And he will wipe away every tear out of their eyes,—and, death, shall be no more, and grief and outcry and pain shall be no more: the first things, have passed away.
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 →