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Psalm 116:8 KJV
Psalms · chapter 116 · verse 8
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.Psalm 116:8 · King James Version
Psalm 116:8 in context
6The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
9I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
10I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
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Key words (Strong's)
- deliveredchâlatsto pull offH2502 →
- deathmâvethdeathH4194 →
- tearsdimʻâhweepingH1832 →
- soulnepheshproperly, a breathing creatureH5315 →
- eyesʻayinan eyeH5869 →
- feetregela footH7272 →
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In this part of the psalm we have, I. A general account of David's experience, and his pious resolutions (Psa 116:1, Psa 116:2), which are as the contents of the whole psalm, and give an idea of it. 1. He had experienced God's goodness to him in answer to prayer: He has heard my voice and my supplications.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-9