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Psalms 116:8 Cross-References

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For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

Psalms 116:8 (KJV)

Commentary on Psalms 116:8

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. This verse specifies God's bountiful dealings (v. 7) through threefold deliverance. Delivered my soul from death (challatzta nafshi mimavet, חִלַּצְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִמָּוֶת) uses chalats (חָלַץ), meaning to pull out, rescue, equip—like removing someone from quicksand or battle. God extracted the psalmist from death's grip (v. 3).Mine eyes from tears (et-eini min-dimah, אֶת־עֵינִי מִן־דִּמְעָה). God doesn't merely deliver from death but from the sorrow accompanying mortal threat. Weeping ceases when danger ...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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