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Psalms 116:6 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. "
Psalms 116:6
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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 me.
7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
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Psalms 116:1
"I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications."
Psalms 116:2
"Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live."
Psalms 116:3
"The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow."
Psalms 116:4
"Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul."
Psalms 116:5
"Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful."
Psalms 116:7
"Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee."
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