Psalm 116:5-7

Amplified Bible

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Gracious is the Lord, and [consistently] righteous;
Yes, our God is compassionate.
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^[a]The Lord protects the simple (childlike);
I was brought low [humbled and discouraged], and He saved me.
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Return to your rest, O my soul,
For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.^(A)

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Footnotes

Psalm 116:6 In Jewish tradition this became a common saying to explain how some people could do ill-advised things and not suffer for them.

Psalm 116:5-7

New International Version

⁵The Lord is gracious and righteous;^(A)
our God is full of compassion.^(B)
⁶The Lord protects the unwary;
when I was brought low,^(C) he saved me.^(D)