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for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/116.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/116.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/116.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/116.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Return to your rest, my soul, For the LORD has dealt <i>generously</i> with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/116.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/116.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/116.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Return to your rest, O my soul, For Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/116.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/116.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/116.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/116.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/116.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and treated me so kindly that I don't need to worry anymore. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/116.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/116.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Be at peace again, my soul, because the LORD has been good to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/116.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Be confident, my heart, because the LORD has been good to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/116.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Return to your resting place, my soul, for the LORD treated you generously.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/116.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/116.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Rest once more, my soul, for the LORD has vindicated you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/116.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/116.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Return to thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/116.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/116.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Return, O my soul, to your rest, "" For YHWH has conferred benefits on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/116.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/116.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest; for Jehovah benefited to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/116.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Turn, O my soul, into thy rest: for the Lord hath been bountiful to thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/116.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 114:7>Turn again, my soul, to your rest. For the Lord has done good to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/116.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Return, my soul, to your rest; the LORD has been very good to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/116.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Return, O my soul, to your rest, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/116.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Return to your rest, O my soul; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/116.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Return, my soul, to your rest, because of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/116.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Return, O my soul, unto Thy rest; For the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/116.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Return to thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/116-7.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=14668" 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">6</span>The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šū·ḇî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">Return to your rest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">O my soul,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4496.htm" title="4496: lim·nū·ḥā·yə·ḵî (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 2fs) -- Resting place, rest. Or mnuchah; feminine of Manowach; repose or peacefully; figuratively, consolation; hence an abode."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <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/1580.htm" title="1580: gā·mal (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to treat a person, i.e. Benefit or requite; by implication, to ripen, i.e. to wean.">has been good</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lā·yə·ḵî (Prep:: 2fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.…<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/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<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/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15</a></span><br />For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-11</a></span><br />There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. / Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Jeremiah 6:16</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3-4</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-17.htm">Isaiah 32:17-18</a></span><br />The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever. / Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a></span><br />Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1-3</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25-34</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? / Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? / Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Psalm 62:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him. / He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-16.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:16</a></span><br />Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-11.htm">Psalm 42:11</a></span><br />Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Return to your rest, O my soul; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.</p><p class="hdg">thy rest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/95-11.htm">Psalm 95:11</a></b></br> Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Jeremiah 6:16</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where <i>is</i> the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk <i>therein</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/30-10.htm">Jeremiah 30:10</a></b></br> Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make <i>him</i> afraid.</p><p class="hdg">dealt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-6.htm">Psalm 13:6</a></b></br> I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Psalm 119:17</a></b></br> GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, <i>that</i> I may live, and keep thy word.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/2-7.htm">Hosea 2:7</a></b></br> And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find <i>them</i>: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then <i>was it</i> better with me than now.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/103-10.htm">Benefits</a> <a href="/psalms/13-6.htm">Bountifully</a> <a href="/psalms/103-10.htm">Conferred</a> <a href="/psalms/106-6.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/psalms/112-5.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/89-35.htm">Once</a> <a href="/psalms/104-22.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/109-20.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/116-4.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/116-12.htm">Benefits</a> <a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Bountifully</a> <a href="/daniel/11-21.htm">Conferred</a> <a href="/psalms/119-65.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/psalms/116-12.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-22.htm">Once</a> <a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/116-8.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/119-29.htm">Turn</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>Return to your rest, O my soul</b><br>This phrase suggests a call for the soul to find peace and tranquility. In the biblical context, "rest" often signifies a state of spiritual peace and trust in God. The psalmist is likely reflecting on a period of distress or turmoil and is now encouraging his soul to return to a state of calmness. This echoes the broader biblical theme of God as a refuge and source of peace, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/23-2.htm">Psalm 23:2</a>, where God leads His people beside still waters. The concept of rest is also reminiscent of the Sabbath, a time set apart for rest and reflection on God's provision and goodness.<p><b>for the LORD has been good to you</b><br>This phrase acknowledges the faithfulness and benevolence of God. The psalmist is reminding himself of God's past acts of kindness and deliverance, which serve as a foundation for his current peace. This reflects a common biblical theme where remembering God's past deeds strengthens faith and trust in Him. The goodness of the Lord is a recurring theme throughout the Psalms and the entire Bible, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">Psalm 34:8</a>, "Taste and see that the LORD is good." This goodness is ultimately fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ, who embodies God's love and mercy. The psalmist's recognition of God's goodness is an invitation to trust in His continued provision and care.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/116.htm">Psalm 116</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who often expressed his personal experiences and emotions in his psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_soul.htm">The Soul</a></b><br>Represents the inner being of the psalmist, encompassing his emotions, thoughts, and spiritual state.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/rest_in_god's_goodness.htm">Rest in God's Goodness</a></b><br>The psalmist encourages his soul to return to rest, highlighting the importance of finding peace in the assurance of God's goodness and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflect_on_past_deliverance.htm">Reflect on Past Deliverance</a></b><br>Remembering how God has been good in the past can strengthen our faith and provide comfort in present trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Trusting in God's provision allows us to release our anxieties and find true rest, knowing that He cares for our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultivate_a_grateful_heart.htm">Cultivate a Grateful Heart</a></b><br>Gratitude for God's goodness fosters a restful spirit, as we focus on His blessings rather than our burdens.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seek_spiritual_renewal.htm">Seek Spiritual Renewal</a></b><br>Regularly seek spiritual renewal through prayer, worship, and meditation on God's Word to maintain a restful soul.<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_create_adam_and_eve_if_they'd_sin.htm">Why create Adam and Eve knowing they'd sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_soul_mortal_or_immortal.htm">Is the soul mortal or immortal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_god's_footstool.htm">Psalm 99:5 calls for worship at God's footstool; if this footstool is literal, why is there no archaeological record or clear location for it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_separated_twins_share_traits.htm">Why do identical twins raised apart show similar personalities if humans have unique, created souls?</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>(7) <span class= "bld">Return . . .</span>--In a very different spirit from the fool's address to his soul in the parable. The psalmist's repose is not the worldling's serenity nor the sensualist's security, but the repose of the quiet conscience and the trusting heart.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/116.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Return unto thy rest, O my soul.</span> "Return," <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>., "to thy state of tranquility, the condition in which thou wast before the imminent danger showed itself." <span class="cmt_word">For the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee</span>. If Hezekiah is the writer, the "bountiful dealing" will be the addition of fifteen years to his life (<a href="/isaiah/38-5.htm">Isaiah 38:5</a>). If a poet just re turned from the Captivity, the return and the reoccupation of the Holy Land will be especially in his thoughts (comp. <a href="/psalms/85-1.htm">Psalm 85:1</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/116-7.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">Return to your rest,</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוּבִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(šū·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O my soul,</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֭פְשִׁי</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝הוָ֗ה</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">has been good</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּמַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·mal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1580.htm">Strong's 1580: </a> </span><span class="str2">To deal fully or adequately with, deal out to, wean, ripen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָֽיְכִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lā·yə·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/116-7.htm">Psalm 116:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/116-7.htm">Psalm 116:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/116-7.htm">Psalm 116:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/116-7.htm">Psalm 116:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/116-7.htm">Psalm 116:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/116-7.htm">Psalm 116:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/116-7.htm">Psalm 116:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/116-7.htm">Psalm 116:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/116-7.htm">Psalm 116:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/116-7.htm">Psalm 116:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/116-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 116:7 Return to your rest my soul (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/116-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 116:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 116:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/116-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 116:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 116:8" /></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>