Psalm 116:7 “Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.”

Psalm 116:7

Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.

American Standard Version

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

Returne vnto thy rest, O my soule: for the Lord hath bene beneficiall vnto thee,

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

Bible in Basic English

Come back to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has given you your reward.

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Cross references

“thy rest”

Jeremiah 6:16 Jeremiah 30:10 Psalm 95:11 Hebrews 4:8–10 Matthew 11:28 Matthew 11:29

Jeremiah 6:16 · BSB

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!’

Jeremiah 30:10 · BSB

As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will retu…

Psalm 95:11 · BSB

So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”

Hebrews 4:8–10 · BSB

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

Matthew 11:28 · BSB

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:29 · BSB

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.

“dealt”

Psalm 13:6 Psalm 119:17 Hosea 2:7

Psalm 13:6 · BSB

I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.

Psalm 119:17 · BSB

Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.

Hosea 2:7 · BSB

She will pursue her lovers but not catch them; she will seek them but not find them. Then she will say, ‘I will return to my first husband, for then I was better off than now.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.

8For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

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