[3] The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
The sorrows — Dangerous and deadly calamities.
Pains — Such agonies and horrors, as dying persons use to feel.
[7] Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Rest — Unto a chearful confidence in God.
Psalm 116 Bible Commentary
John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes
Verse 3
[3] The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
The sorrows — Dangerous and deadly calamities.
Pains — Such agonies and horrors, as dying persons use to feel.
Verse 7
[7] Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Rest — Unto a chearful confidence in God.