New English Translation
Psalms 116:8
8Yes, Lord, you rescued my life from death, and kept my feet from stumbling.
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 protects the untrained; I was in serious trouble and he delivered me. 7Rest once more, my soul, for the Lord has vindicated you. Yes, Lord, you rescued my life from death, and kept my feet from stumbling. 9I will serve the Lord in the land of the living. 10I had faith when I said, “I am severely oppressed.”
Read all of Psalms 116Psalms 116:8 word by word
כִּ֤י חִלַּ֥צְתָּ נַפְשִׁ֗י מִ֫מָּ֥וֶת אֶת־עֵינִ֥י מִן־דִּמְעָ֑ה אֶת־רַגְלִ֥י מִדֶּֽחִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 116:8
- Psalms 56:13when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.
- Psalms 86:13For you will extend your great loyal love to me, and will deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.
- Isaiah 25:8he will swallow up death permanently. The sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from every face, and remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. Indeed, the Lord has announced it!
- Isaiah 38:5“Go and tell Hezekiah: ‘This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: “I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will add fifteen years to your life,
- Revelation 7:17because the Lamb in the middle of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
- Revelation 21:4He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will not exist any more – or mourning, or crying, or pain, for the former things have ceased to exist.”
- Psalms 37:24Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.
- Psalms 94:18If I say, “My foot is slipping,” your loyal love, O Lord, supports me.
- Judges 1:24the spies spotted a man leaving the city. They said to him, “If you show us a secret entrance into the city, we will reward you.”
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
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