Focused Passage

Psalms 16:5-8

Refuge, Fullness of Joy, and the Path of Life

The psalm moves from a plea for preservation and confession of refuge, to delight in the LORD and his people, to rejection of idolatry, to gratitude for the LORD as portion and counselor, and finally to confidence that the LORD will not abandon his holy one to death but will reveal the path of life and fullness of joy.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.

6The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.

7I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.

8I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 23:5Classic cross-references Luke 10:42Classic cross-references Psalms 73:26Classic cross-references Psalms 142:5Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:24Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְֽהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular[is] my chosen portionמְנָת־H4490Noun - feminine singular construct. . .חֶלְקִ֥יH2506Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand my cupוְכוֹסִ֑יH3563Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularYouאַ֝תָּ֗הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularhave madeתּוֹמִ֥יךְH8551Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularmy lot {secure}גּוֹרָלִֽי׃H1486Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Jeremiah 3:19Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:18Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:2Classic cross-references Psalms 21:1Classic cross-references Psalms 78:55Classic cross-references

Original words

The linesחֲבָלִ֣יםH2256Noun - masculine pluralof my {boundary}לִ֭יPreposition | first person common singularhave fallenנָֽפְלוּ־H5307Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralin pleasant placesבַּנְּעִמִ֑יםH5273Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine pluralsurelyאַף־H637Conjunctionmyעָלָֽי׃H5921Preposition | first person common singularinheritanceנַ֝חֲלָ֗תH5159Noun - feminine singular constructis delightfulשָֽׁפְרָ֥הH8231Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Isaiah 50:4Classic cross-references Psalms 17:3Classic cross-references Psalms 63:6Classic cross-references Psalms 73:24Classic cross-references Psalms 77:6Classic cross-references

Original words

I will blessאֲבָרֵ֗ךְH1288Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativecounsels meיְעָצָ֑נִיH3289Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularevenאַף־H637Conjunctionat nightלֵ֝יל֗וֹתH3915Noun - masculine pluralmy conscienceכִלְיוֹתָֽי׃H3629Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularinstructs meיִסְּר֥וּנִיH3256Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular

BSB notes

Or my heart instructs me; Hebrew my kidneys instruct me

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 55:22Classic cross-references Acts 2:25Classic cross-references Psalms 62:6Classic cross-references Psalms 121:5Classic cross-references Psalms 73:23Classic cross-references

Original words

I have setשִׁוִּ֬יתִיH7737Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularalwaysתָמִ֑ידH8548Adverbbefore meלְנֶגְדִּ֣יH5048Preposition-l | first person common singularBecauseכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionHe is at my right handמִֽ֝ימִינִ֗יH3225Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularI will notבַּל־H1077Adverbbe shakenאֶמּֽוֹט׃H4131Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular

BSB notes

LXX I foresaw

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