Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me. New Living Translation The LORD protects those of childlike faith; I was facing death, and he saved me. English Standard Version The LORD preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me. Berean Standard Bible The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me. King James Bible The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. New King James Version The LORD preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me. New American Standard Bible The LORD watches over the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me. NASB 1995 The LORD preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me. NASB 1977 The LORD preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me. Legacy Standard Bible Yahweh keeps the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me. Amplified Bible The LORD protects the simple (childlike); I was brought low [humbled and discouraged], and He saved me. Christian Standard Bible The LORD guards the inexperienced; I was helpless, and he saved me. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD guards the inexperienced; I was helpless, and He saved me. American Standard Version Jehovah preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He keeps the young children. LORD JEHOVAH humbled me and he saved me. Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he delivered me. Contemporary English Version You protect ordinary people, and when I was helpless, you saved me Douay-Rheims Bible The Lord is the keeper of little ones: I was little and he delivered me. English Revised Version The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD protects defenseless people. When I was weak, he saved me. Good News Translation The LORD protects the helpless; when I was in danger, he saved me. International Standard Version the LORD watches over the innocent; I was brought low, and he delivered me. JPS Tanakh 1917 The LORD preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me. Literal Standard Version YHWH [is] a preserver of the simple, | I was low, and He gives salvation to me. Majority Standard Bible The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me. New American Bible The LORD protects the simple; I was helpless, but he saved me. NET Bible The LORD protects the untrained; I was in serious trouble and he delivered me. New Revised Standard Version The LORD protects the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me. New Heart English Bible The LORD preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me. Webster's Bible Translation The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. World English Bible Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me. Young's Literal Translation A preserver of the simple is Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Has Heard My Voice…5The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. 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.… Cross References Psalm 19:7 The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. Psalm 79:8 Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low. Psalm 142:6 Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me. Proverbs 1:4 To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young, Treasury of Scripture The LORD preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. preserveth Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. Psalm 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. Isaiah 35:8 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 shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. I was Psalm 79:8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low. Psalm 106:43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity. Psalm 142:6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. Jump to Previous Great Helped Keepeth Keeps Low Need Preserver Preserves Preserveth Protects Salvation Saved Saviour SimpleJump to Next Great Helped Keepeth Keeps Low Need Preserver Preserves Preserveth Protects Salvation Saved Saviour SimplePsalm 116 1. The psalmist professes his love and duty to God for his deliverance12. He studies to be thankful (6) The simple.--Inexperienced, in a good sense, as often in Proverbs. LXX. and Vulg., "babes." Brought low.--See Note, Psalm 30:2. Verse 6. - The Lord preserveth the simple; i.e. "the simple-minded" - those who are without guile or artifice (comp. Psalm 19:7). I was brought low. The same verb is used here as in Isaiah 38:14, where it is translated "fail" ("mine eyes fail"). It expresses extreme weakness, or exhaustion. And he helped me; or, "saved me" (comp. Isaiah 38:20).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The LORDיְהֹוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel preserves שֹׁמֵ֣ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the simplehearted; פְּתָאיִ֣ם (pə·ṯā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6612: Simple, perhaps open-minded I was helpless, דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י (dal·lō·w·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1809: To slacken, be feeble, to be oppressed and וְלִ֣י (wə·lî) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew He saved me. יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ (yə·hō·wō·šî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor Links Psalm 116:6 NIVPsalm 116:6 NLT Psalm 116:6 ESV Psalm 116:6 NASB Psalm 116:6 KJV Psalm 116:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 116:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 116:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 116:6 French Bible Psalm 116:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 116:6 Yahweh preserves the simple (Psalm Ps Psa.) |