KJV King James Version
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
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Psalm 116:7
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
WEB World English Bible
Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.
ASV American Standard Version
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.
Surrounding context — Psalm 116
4 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
5 Gracious [is] the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God [is] merciful.
6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, [and] my feet from falling.
9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
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Psalm 13:6I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.Matthew 11:28-29Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Psalm 119:17GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, [that] I may live, and keep thy word.Jeremiah 30:10Therefore 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.Jeremiah 6:16Thus 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].Psalm 95:11Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.Hebrews 4:8-10For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.Hosea 2:7And 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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