Psalms 116:5,6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Gracious is the Lord Therefore he will maintain my just cause against my unrighteous oppressors, will perform his promises, and save those who faithfully serve and trust in him. The Lord preserveth the simple That is, those who are upright and sincere, and make use of no crafty arts or counsels, no indirect or unlawful means for their deliverance; who, as the original word implies, depend wholly upon God, as little children do upon their parents. I was brought low Plunged into the depth of distress and misery; and he helped me Patiently to bear what was laid upon me, and to hope for deliverance at the proper time.