Psalms 116:6

“The Lord preserveth the simple, etc.] Such as have but a small degree of understanding, either in things natural or spiritual, in comparison of others; babes, as the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions render it, so in the Talmud f1612; (see <401125>Matthew 11:25). Such who are sensible of their lack of wisdom, and what they have they do not lean unto or trust in, but being sensible of their weakness commit themselves to the Lord; they are sincere and upright, harmless and inoffensive, artless and incautious, and so easily imposed upon by designing men; but the Lord preserves them, as from sin, from a total and final falling away by it, so from gross errors and…”

“The Lord preserveth the simple - The Septuagint renders this “babes” - νήπια nēpia. The Hebrew word has reference to simplicity or folly, as in Proverbs 1:22. It then refers to those who are the opposite of cautious or cunning; to those who are open to persuasion; to those who are easily enticed or seduced. The verb from which the word is derived - פתה pâthâh - means to open, to expand; then, to be open, frank, ingenuous, easily persuaded or enticed. Thus it may express either the idea of being simple in the sense of being foolish, easily seduced and led astray; or, simple in the sense of being open, frank, ingenuous, trustful, sincere. The latter is evidently its meaning here. It refers…”

“116:6 People with childlike faith readily receive his wisdom and instruction (19:7-11; Matt 18:3-4).”

“preserveth: Psa 19:7, Psa 25:21; Isa 35:8; Mat 11:25; Rom 16:19; Co2 1:12, Co2 11:3; Col 3:22 I was: Psa 79:8, Psa 106:43, Psa 142:6 Psalms 116:7”