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Psalms 116:5-7

Psalms 116

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5The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

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.

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Verse 5

Original words

The LORDיְהֹוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis graciousחַנּ֣וּןH2587Adjective - masculine singularand righteousוְצַדִּ֑יקH6662Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularour Godוֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּH430Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralis full of compassionמְרַחֵֽם׃H7355Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Verse 6

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The LORDיְהֹוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularpreservesשֹׁמֵ֣רH8104Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe simpleheartedפְּתָאיִ֣םH6612Noun - masculine pluralI was helplessדַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗יH1809Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularandוְלִ֣יConjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singularHe saved meיְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃H3467Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

Return to your restשׁוּבִ֣יH7725Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularO my soulנַ֭פְשִׁיH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular. . .לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכִיH4496Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas been goodגָּמַ֥לH1580Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto youעָלָֽיְכִי׃H5921Preposition | second person feminine singular

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