Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. New Living Translation Let my soul be at rest again, for the LORD has been good to me. English Standard Version Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. Berean Standard Bible Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. King James Bible Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. New King James Version Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. New American Standard Bible Return to your rest, my soul, For the LORD has dealt generously with you. NASB 1995 Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. NASB 1977 Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. Legacy Standard Bible Return to your rest, O my soul, For Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you. Amplified Bible Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. Christian Standard Bible Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. Holman Christian Standard Bible Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. American Standard Version Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee. Contemporary English Version and treated me so kindly that I don't need to worry anymore. English Revised Version Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation Be at peace again, my soul, because the LORD has been good to you. Good News Translation Be confident, my heart, because the LORD has been good to me. International Standard Version Return to your resting place, my soul, for the LORD treated you generously. Majority Standard Bible Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. NET Bible Rest once more, my soul, for the LORD has vindicated you. New Heart English Bible Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. Webster's Bible Translation Return to thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. World English Bible Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionReturn, O my soul, to your rest, "" For YHWH has conferred benefits on you. Young's Literal Translation Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee. Smith's Literal Translation Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest; for Jehovah benefited to thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTurn, O my soul, into thy rest: for the Lord hath been bountiful to thee. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Return, my soul, to your rest; the LORD has been very good to you. New Revised Standard Version Return, O my soul, to your rest, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleReturn to your rest, O my soul; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Return, my soul, to your rest, because of LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Return, O my soul, unto Thy rest; For the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation Return to thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Has Heard My Voice…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. 8For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.… Cross References Matthew 11:28-30 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.” Philippians 4:6-7 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. 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Isaiah 30:15 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.” Hebrews 4:9-11 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. Jeremiah 6:16 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!’ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 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. Isaiah 32:17-18 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. John 14:27 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. Psalm 23:1-3 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. Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. Matthew 6:25-34 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? ... Psalm 62:1-2 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. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. Psalm 42:11 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. Treasury of Scripture Return to your rest, O my soul; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. thy rest Psalm 95:11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest. 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. 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. dealt Psalm 13:6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. Psalm 119:17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. 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. Jump to Previous Benefits Bountifully Conferred Dealt Good Once Rest Reward Soul TurnJump to Next Benefits Bountifully Conferred Dealt Good Once Rest Reward Soul TurnPsalm 116 1. The psalmist professes his love and duty to God for his deliverance12. He studies to be thankful Return to your rest, O my soul 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 Psalm 23:2, 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. for the LORD has been good to you Persons / Places / Events 1. The PsalmistThe author of Psalm 116, traditionally believed to be King David, who often expressed his personal experiences and emotions in his psalms. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people. 3. The Soul Represents the inner being of the psalmist, encompassing his emotions, thoughts, and spiritual state. Teaching Points Rest in God's GoodnessThe psalmist encourages his soul to return to rest, highlighting the importance of finding peace in the assurance of God's goodness and faithfulness. Reflect on Past Deliverance Remembering how God has been good in the past can strengthen our faith and provide comfort in present trials. Trust in God's Provision Trusting in God's provision allows us to release our anxieties and find true rest, knowing that He cares for our needs. Cultivate a Grateful Heart Gratitude for God's goodness fosters a restful spirit, as we focus on His blessings rather than our burdens. Seek Spiritual Renewal Regularly seek spiritual renewal through prayer, worship, and meditation on God's Word to maintain a restful soul.(7) Return . . .--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.Verse 7. - Return unto thy rest, O my soul. "Return," i.e., "to thy state of tranquility, the condition in which thou wast before the imminent danger showed itself." For the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. If Hezekiah is the writer, the "bountiful dealing" will be the addition of fifteen years to his life (Isaiah 38:5). 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. Psalm 85:1). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Return to your rest,שׁוּבִ֣י (šū·ḇî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again O my soul, נַ֭פְשִׁי (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has been good גָּמַ֥ל (gā·mal) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1580: To deal fully or adequately with, deal out to, wean, ripen to you. עָלָֽיְכִי׃ (‘ā·lā·yə·ḵî) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Psalm 116:7 NIVPsalm 116:7 NLT Psalm 116:7 ESV Psalm 116:7 NASB Psalm 116:7 KJV Psalm 116:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 116:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 116:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 116:7 French Bible Psalm 116:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 116:7 Return to your rest my soul (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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