A Gift from Psalm 116

#2026-0425

After participating in the weekend “Bible Reading, Prayer, and Music Practice,” Jean returned home and shared something special with me.

She said that Ms. Jiang, who plays the music and hymns at St. Luke’s Church on Sundays, had highlighted a verse from Psalm 116, saying it could be a special gift from the Lord for her.

Psalm 116, which contains nineteen verses, was the focus of the group this afternoon.

After they finished reading Psalm 116, Ms. Jiang said to her, “Jean, I have a strong feeling that verse 7 could be a special gift for you today!”

What a wonderful gift from the Lord! It feels especially meaningful for both Jean and me at this moment—although I have never attended the weekend Bible Reading, Prayer, and Music Practice myself. Now I feel like repeating Psalm 116, verse 7 again and again:

• Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me. (New Living Translation)
• Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. (New International Version)
• Be confident, my heart, because the Lord has been good to me. (Good News Translation)
• Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has dealt generously with you. (New American Standard Version)
• I said to myself, "Relax, because the Lord takes care of you." (New Century Version)
• Return, O my soul, to your rest, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. (New Revised Standard Version)
• Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. (New King James Version)
• 我的心哪，你要仍歸安樂，因為耶和華用厚恩待你。 (Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation)
• 我的心哪！你要復歸安寧，因為耶和華用厚恩待你。 (Revised Chinese Union Version)

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