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when I was brought low, he saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/116.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD protects those of childlike faith; I was facing death, and he saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/116.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/116.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/116.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/116.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/116.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD watches over the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/116.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/116.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/116.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh keeps the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/116.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD protects the simple (childlike); I was brought low [humbled and discouraged], and He saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/116.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD guards the inexperienced; I was helpless, and he saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/116.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD guards the inexperienced; I was helpless, and He saved me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/116.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/116.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You protect ordinary people, and when I was helpless, you saved me <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/116.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/116.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD protects defenseless people. When I was weak, he saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/116.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD protects the helpless; when I was in danger, he saved me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/116.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the LORD watches over the innocent; I was brought low, and he delivered me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/116.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/116.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD protects the untrained; I was in serious trouble and he delivered me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/116.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/116.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/116.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/116.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH [is] a preserver of the simple, "" I was low, and He gives salvation to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/116.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A preserver of the simple is Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/116.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah watching the simple: I was brought low, and he will save for me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/116.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord is the keeper of little ones: I was little and he delivered me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/116.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 114:6>The Lord is the keeper of little ones. I was humbled, and he freed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/116.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD protects the simple; I was helpless, but he saved me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/116.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD protects the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/116.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD preserves the little ones; he humbled me and saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/116.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He keeps the young children. LORD JEHOVAH humbled me and he saved me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/116.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/116.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he delivered me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/116-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14661" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/116.htm">The LORD Has Heard My Voice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šō·mêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">preserves</a> <a href="/hebrew/6612.htm" title="6612: pə·ṯā·yim (N-mp) -- Simple, perhaps open-minded. Or pethiy; or pthaeiy; from pathah; silly.">the simplehearted;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1809.htm" title="1809: dal·lō·w·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To hang, be low, languish. A primitive root; to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed.">I was helpless,</a> <a href="/hebrew/wə·lî (Conj-w:: Prep:: 1cs) -- ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: yə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">He saved me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-10.htm">Matthew 18:10</a></span><br />See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-14.htm">Luke 18:14</a></span><br />I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Proverbs 3:34</a></span><br />He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a></span><br />“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-18.htm">Psalm 34:18</a></span><br />The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-2.htm">Isaiah 66:2</a></span><br />Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-16.htm">Romans 12:16</a></span><br />Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-14.htm">Psalm 145:14</a></span><br />The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27-29</a></span><br />But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/138-6.htm">Psalm 138:6</a></span><br />Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-12.htm">Philippians 4:12-13</a></span><br />I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need. / I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.</p><p class="hdg">preserveth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Psalm 19:7</a></b></br> The law of the LORD <i>is</i> perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD <i>is</i> sure, making wise the simple.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-21.htm">Psalm 25:21</a></b></br> Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8</a></b></br> And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it <i>shall be</i> for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err <i>therein</i>.</p><p class="hdg">I was</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-8.htm">Psalm 79:8</a></b></br> O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-43.htm">Psalm 106:43</a></b></br> Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked <i>him</i> with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/142-6.htm">Psalm 142:6</a></b></br> Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/115-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/86-17.htm">Helped</a> <a href="/psalms/34-20.htm">Keepeth</a> <a href="/psalms/103-4.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/psalms/113-7.htm">Low</a> <a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Need</a> <a href="/job/7-20.htm">Preserver</a> <a href="/psalms/97-10.htm">Preserves</a> <a href="/psalms/97-10.htm">Preserveth</a> <a href="/psalms/41-2.htm">Protects</a> <a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/107-19.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/psalms/109-26.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Simple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/116-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/118-13.htm">Helped</a> <a href="/psalms/121-3.htm">Keepeth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/psalms/136-23.htm">Low</a> <a href="/psalms/121-3.htm">Need</a> <a href="/psalms/121-3.htm">Preserver</a> <a href="/psalms/119-50.htm">Preserves</a> <a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Preserveth</a> <a href="/psalms/146-9.htm">Protects</a> <a href="/psalms/116-13.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/119-117.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/psalms/119-94.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Simple</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 116</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">The psalmist professes his love and duty to God for his deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/116-12.htm">He studies to be thankful</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/116.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/116.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The LORD preserves the simplehearted;</b><br>This phrase highlights God's protective nature towards those who are "simplehearted," often understood as those who are humble, sincere, and trusting. In biblical context, the "simple" are not necessarily naive or foolish but are those who approach God with childlike faith and dependence. This echoes <a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Proverbs 3:34</a>, which states that God gives grace to the humble. The term "preserves" suggests ongoing protection and care, aligning with God's covenantal faithfulness seen throughout the Old Testament, such as His protection of Israel in the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a>). The simplehearted are contrasted with the proud and self-reliant, who often fall into trouble due to their arrogance (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>).<p><b>I was helpless,</b><br>The psalmist's admission of helplessness reflects a state of vulnerability and need, common in the human experience. This acknowledgment is crucial in the biblical narrative, as it often precedes divine intervention. The historical context of the Psalms often involves personal or national crises, such as David's flight from Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">1 Samuel 23:14</a>) or Israel's captivity. Theologically, this helplessness is a recognition of human limitations and the need for divine assistance, a theme echoed in the New Testament when Paul speaks of God's power being made perfect in weakness (<a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a>).<p><b>and He saved me.</b><br>The act of salvation here is both physical and spiritual, reflecting God's deliverance from immediate danger and His ultimate salvation plan. This phrase connects to the broader biblical theme of God as Savior, seen in the Exodus narrative where God delivers Israel from Egypt (<a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Exodus 14:30</a>) and in the prophetic writings that foretell the coming of a Messiah who will bring ultimate salvation (Isaiah 53). In the New Testament, this is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection provide salvation for all who believe (<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>). The psalmist's personal testimony of being saved serves as a type of Christ's redemptive work, illustrating God's faithfulness to deliver those who call upon Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is characterized by His faithfulness and mercy.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_simplehearted.htm">The Simplehearted</a></b><br>Those who are humble, trusting, and perhaps lacking in worldly wisdom or sophistication, yet are sincere in their faith.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to David, though the specific author is not definitively known. The psalmist expresses personal gratitude for God's deliverance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/event_of_deliverance.htm">Event of Deliverance</a></b><br>The psalmist recounts a personal experience of being saved by God during a time of helplessness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_the_humble.htm">God's Faithfulness to the Humble</a></b><br>God is consistently faithful to those who approach Him with humility and sincerity. The simplehearted are not overlooked by God but are preserved and protected.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_our_helplessness.htm">Recognizing Our Helplessness</a></b><br>Acknowledging our helplessness is not a sign of weakness but a step towards experiencing God's saving power. It is in our vulnerability that God's strength is made perfect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_deliverance.htm">Trust in Divine Deliverance</a></b><br>Just as the psalmist experienced deliverance, believers today can trust in God's ability to save and preserve them in times of trouble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_a_simple_heart.htm">Living with a Simple Heart</a></b><br>Embrace a lifestyle of simplicity and sincerity in faith, avoiding the complexities and distractions that can lead us away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_for_god's_salvation.htm">Gratitude for God's Salvation</a></b><br>Cultivate a heart of gratitude for the times God has intervened in your life, recognizing His hand in moments of deliverance and preservation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_116.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 116</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_58_6_invoke_violence.htm">Why does David, in Psalm 58, invoke violent divine judgment (verse 6) when other passages emphasize mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_116_15_lessen_death's_tragedy.htm">Psalm 116:15 states 'precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints'--does this diminish the tragedy of death or contradict God's benevolence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god's_grace_align_with_suffering.htm">Psalm 116:5 declares God to be gracious and compassionate--how does this align with the existence of immense global suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_verify_lord_saves_his_anointed.htm">Psalm 20:6 - How can we verify historically or scientifically that the Lord 'saves His anointed'?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/116.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">The simple.</span>--Inexperienced, in a good sense, as often in Proverbs. LXX. and Vulg., "babes."<p><span class= "bld">Brought low.</span>--See Note, <a href="/psalms/30-2.htm" title="O LORD my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.">Psalm 30:2</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/116.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord preserveth the simple</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. "the simple-minded" - those who are without guile or artifice (comp. <a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Psalm 19:7</a>). <span class="cmt_word">I was brought low.</span> The same verb is used here as in <a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Isaiah 38:14</a>, where it is translated "fail" ("mine eyes fail"). It expresses extreme weakness, or exhaustion. And he helped me; or, "saved me" (comp. <a href="/isaiah/38-20.htm">Isaiah 38:20</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/116-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהֹוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">preserves</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁמֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(šō·mêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the simplehearted;</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּתָאיִ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(pə·ṯā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6612.htm">Strong's 6612: </a> </span><span class="str2">Simple, perhaps open-minded</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I was helpless,</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(dal·lō·w·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1809.htm">Strong's 1809: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slacken, be feeble, to be oppressed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">He saved me.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/116-6.htm">Psalm 116:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/116-6.htm">Psalm 116:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/116-6.htm">Psalm 116:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/116-6.htm">Psalm 116:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/116-6.htm">Psalm 116:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/116-6.htm">Psalm 116:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/116-6.htm">Psalm 116:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/116-6.htm">Psalm 116:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/116-6.htm">Psalm 116:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/116-6.htm">Psalm 116:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/116-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 116:6 Yahweh preserves the simple (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/116-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 116:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 116:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/116-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 116:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 116:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>