Psalms 116:8

Psalms 116:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
• New International Version (NIV)For you, Lord, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,
• English Standard Version (ESV)For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling;
• New King James Version (NKJV)For You have delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, And my feet from falling.

Context of Psalms 116:8

6The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me. 7Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. 9I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. 10I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”

Psalms 116:8 word by word

כִּ֤י חִלַּ֥צְתָּ נַפְשִׁ֗י מִ֫מָּ֥וֶת אֶת־עֵינִ֥י מִן־דִּמְעָ֑ה אֶת־רַגְלִ֥י מִדֶּֽחִי׃Read the interlinear

• Forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• You have deliveredחָלַץchâlats · to rescueH2502
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• fromמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• my eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• from tearsדִּמְעָהdim‛âh · tearsH1832
• my feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• from stumblingדְּחִיdechîy · fallingH1762

Cross-references for Psalms 116:8

• Psalms 56:13For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
• Psalms 86:13For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.
• Isaiah 25:8He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.
• Isaiah 38:5“Go and tell Hezekiah that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life.
• Revelation 7:17For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
• Revelation 21:4‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
• Psalms 37:24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
• Psalms 94:18If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.
• Judges 1:24and when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us how to get into the city, and we will treat you kindly.”

Commentaries on Psalms 116:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Thou hast delivered my soul from death - Thou hast rescued my life from the destruction to which it was exposed. Mine eyes from tears - Thou hast turned my sorrow into joy. My feet from falling - Thou hast taken me out of the land of snares and pitfalls, and brought me into a plain path. How very near does our ancient mother tongue come to this: For thou he nerode sawle mine of deathe, eapan mine of tearum; fet mine of slide. And this language is but a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8For thou hast delivered my soul from death - My life. Thou hast saved me from death. This is such language as would be used by one who had been dangerously ill, and who had been restored again to health. Mine eyes from tears - Tears which he had shed in his sickness, and in the apprehension of dying. It may refer to tears shed on other occasions, but it is most natural to refer it to this. Compare the notes at Psalm 6:6. And my feet from falling - From…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-11The psalmist’s near-death crisis made him more aware of life and of walking before the Lord. Though he had suffered, the Lord was faithful. However, people are all liars.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-85-8. The relief which he asked is the result not of his merit, but of God's known pity and tenderness, which is acknowledged in assuring himself (his "soul," Psa 11:1; 16:10) of rest and peace. All calamities [Psa 116:8] are represented by death, tears, and falling of the feet (Psa 56:13).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 116

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings