God’s Word Translation
Psalms 116:10
10I kept my faith even when I said, “I am suffering terribly.”
Psalms 116:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
- New International Version (NIV)I trusted in the Lord when I said, “I am greatly afflicted”;
- English Standard Version (ESV)I believed, even when I spoke: "I am greatly afflicted";
- New King James Version (NKJV)I believed, therefore I spoke, “I am greatly afflicted.”
Context of Psalms 116:10
8You saved me from death. You saved my eyes from tears ⌞and⌟ my feet from stumbling. 9I will walk in the Lord’s presence in this world of the living. I kept my faith even when I said, “I am suffering terribly.” 11I also said when I was panic-stricken, “Everyone is undependable.” 12How can I repay the Lord for all the good that he has done for me?
Read all of Psalms 116Psalms 116:10 word by word
הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֲ֝נִ֗י עָנִ֥יתִי מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 116:10
- 2 Corinthians 4:13The following is written, “I believed; therefore, I spoke.” We have that same spirit of faith. We also believe; therefore, we also speak.
- Hebrews 11:1Faith assures us of things we expect and convinces us of the existence of things we cannot see.
- Numbers 14:6At the same time, two of those who had explored the land, Joshua (son of Nun) and Caleb (son of Jephunneh), tore their clothes in despair.
- Proverbs 21:28A lying witness will die, but a person who listens to advice will continue to speak.
- 2 Peter 1:16When we apostles told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we didn’t base our message on clever myths that we made up. Rather, we witnessed his majesty with our own eyes.
- Psalms 116:3The ropes of death became tangled around me. The horrors of the grave took hold of me. I experienced pain and agony.
Commentaries on Psalms 116:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10I believed, therefere have I spoken - Distressed and afflicted as I was, I ever believed thy promises to be true; but I had great struggles to maintain my confidence; for my afflictions were great, oppressive, and of long standing. It is scarcely worth observing that the letters called heemantic by the Hebrew grammarians, and which are used in forming the derivatives from the roots, are taken from the first word in this verse, האמנתי heemanti, "I have…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10I believed, therefore have I spoken - This, in the Septuagint and Latin Vulgate, begins a new psalm, but without any good reason. This language is borrowed by the Apostle Paul to express his confidence in the truth of the gospel, and the effect which that confidence had on him in causing him to declare the truth. 2 Corinthians 4:13. The meaning here is, that in the time of his affliction the psalmist had true faith in God; and, as a result of that, he was…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-19Verses 10-19 When troubled, we do best to hold our peace, for we are apt to speak unadvisedly. Yet there may be true faith where there are workings of unbelief; but then faith will prevail; and being humbled for our distrust of God's word, we shall experience his faithfulness to it. What can the pardoned sinner, or what can those who have been delivered from trouble or distress, render to the Lord for his benefits? We cannot in any way profit him. Our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10I believed: Paul quotes this phrase in 2 Corinthians 4:13.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. Confidence in God opposed to distrust of men, as not reliable (Psa 68:8, 9). He speaks from an experience of the result of his faith.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
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