Psalms 116 · Verse 7

Psalms 116:7

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Psalms 116:7, King James Version

Psalms 116:7 in other translations

BSBReturn to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
WEBReturn to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.
ASVReturn unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
YLTTurn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.
DARBYReturn unto thy rest, O my soul; for Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
BBECome back to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has given you your reward.
WebsterReturn to thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

What does Psalms 116:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 116:5-8

5-8. 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).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul - God is the center to which all immortal spirits tend, and in connection with which alone they can find rest. Every thing separated from its center is in a state of violence; and, if intelligent, cannot be happy. All human souls, while separated from God by sin, are in a state of violence, agitation, and misery. From God all spirits come; to him all must return, in order to be finally happy. This is true in the general case; though, probably, the rest spoken of here means the promised land, into which they were now returning. A proof of the late origin of this Psalm is exhibited in this verse, in the words למנוחיכי limenuchaichi, "to thy rest," and עליכי alaichi, "to thee," which are both Chaldaisms.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 116:1-9

We have many reasons for loving the Lord, but are most affected by his loving-kindness when relieved out of deep distress. When a poor sinner is awakened to a sense of his state, and fears that he must soon sink under the just wrath of God, then he finds trouble and sorrow. But let all such call upon the Lord to deliver their souls, and they will find him gracious and true to his promise. Neither ignorance nor guilt…

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Psalms 116:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

שׁוּבִ֣יshu.VireturnH7725
נַ֭פְשִׁיNaf.shiO self myH5315
לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכִיlim.nu.Cha.ye.khito resting place<s> yourH4496
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
גָּמַ֥לga.Malhe has dealt bountifullyH1580
עָלָֽיְכִי\׃'a.La.ye.khitowards youH5921

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Cross references for Psalms 116:7

  • Psalms 13:6

    I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

  • Matthew 11:28-29

    Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

  • Jeremiah 30:10

    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 him afraid.

  • Psalms 119:17

    ג GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

  • Jeremiah 6:16

    Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

  • Psalms 95:11

    Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.

  • Hebrews 4:8-10

    For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

  • Hosea 2:7

    And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thy rest.
95:11; Jer 6:16; 30:10; Mt 11:28,29; Heb 4:8-10
dealt.
13:6; 119:17; Ho 2:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 116:6

    The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

  • Psalms 116:7

    Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

  • Psalms 116:8

    For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

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Psalms 116:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Vuelve, oh alma mía, á tu reposo; porque Jehová te ha hecho bien.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mon âme, retourne en ton repos, car l’ Éternel t’a fait du bien.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Kehre wieder, meine Seele, zu deiner Ruhe! Denn Jehova hat wohlgetan an dir.