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Psalm 116:6–8

6 The Lord preserves the simple;

I was brought low, and He saved me.

7 Return to your erest, O my soul,

For fthe Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

8 gFor You have delivered my soul from death,

My eyes from tears,

And my feet from falling.

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Psalm 116:6–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

The Lord protects the unwary;

when I was brought low, he saved me.

Return to your rest, my soul,

for the Lord has been good to you.

For you, Lord, have delivered me from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling,

Psalm 116:6–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

The Lord preserves the simple;

when I was brought low, he saved me.

Return, O my soul, to your rest;

for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

For you have delivered my soul from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling;

Psalm 116:6–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The Lord preserveth the simple:

I was brought low, and he helped me.

Return unto thy rest, O my soul;

For the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death,

Mine eyes from tears,

And my feet from falling.

Psalm 116:6–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The Lord protects those of childlike faith;

I was facing death, and he saved me.

Let my soul be at rest again,

for the Lord has been good to me.

He has saved me from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling.

Psalm 116:6–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord watches over the foolish;

when I was helpless, he saved me.

I said to myself, “Relax,

because the Lord takes care of you.”

Lord, you saved me from death.

You stopped my eyes from crying;

you kept me from being defeated.

Psalm 116:6–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Jehovah preserveth the simple:

I was brought low, and he saved me.

Return unto thy rest, O my soul;

For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death,

Mine eyes from tears,

And my feet from falling.

Psalm 116:6–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Jehovah keepeth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me. Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, my feet from falling.

Psalm 116:6–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Lord protects defenseless people. 

When I was weak, he saved me. 

Be at peace again, my soul, 

because the Lord has been good to you. 

You saved me from death. 

You saved my eyes from tears ⸤and⸥ my feet from stumbling. 

Psalm 116:6–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Lord guards the inexperienced;

I was helpless, and He saved me.

Return to your rest, my soul,

for the Lord has been good to you.

For You, Lord, rescued me from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling.

Psalm 116:6–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Lord protects the simple;

when I was brought low, he saved me.

Return, O my soul, to your rest,

for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

For you have delivered my soul from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling.

Psalm 116:6–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Yahweh watches over the simple.

I was brought low, but he gave me victory.

Return, O my soul, to your repose,

for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.

For you have rescued me from death,

my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

Psalm 116:6–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord takes care of those who are as helpless as children.

When I was in great need, he saved me.

I said to myself, “Be calm.

The Lord has been good to me.”

Lord, you have saved me from death.

You have dried the tears from my eyes.

You have kept me from tripping and falling.

Psalm 116:6–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The Lord preserves the simple;

I was brought low, and He saved me.

Return to your rest, O my soul,

For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

For You have rescued my soul from death,

My eyes from tears,

My feet from stumbling.


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