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

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

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

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

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

Original words

The LORD יְֽהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular [is] my chosen portion מְנָת־ H4490 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . חֶלְקִ֥י H2506 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and my cup וְכוֹסִ֑י H3563 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular You אַ֝תָּ֗ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular have made תּוֹמִ֥יךְ H8551 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular my lot {secure} גּוֹרָלִֽי׃ H1486 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

The lines חֲבָלִ֣ים H2256 Noun - masculine plural of my {boundary} לִ֭י Preposition | first person common singular have fallen נָֽפְלוּ־ H5307 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural in pleasant places בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים H5273 Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine plural surely אַף־ H637 Conjunction my עָלָֽי׃ H5921 Preposition | first person common singular inheritance נַ֝חֲלָ֗ת H5159 Noun - feminine singular construct is delightful שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה H8231 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will bless אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ H1288 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative counsels me יְעָצָ֑נִי H3289 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular even אַף־ H637 Conjunction at night לֵ֝יל֗וֹת H3915 Noun - masculine plural my conscience כִלְיוֹתָֽי׃ H3629 Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular instructs me יִסְּר֥וּנִי H3256 Verb - 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 55:22 Classic cross-references Acts 2:25 Classic cross-references Psalms 62:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 121:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 73:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

I have set שִׁוִּ֬יתִי H7737 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular always תָמִ֑יד H8548 Adverb before me לְנֶגְדִּ֣י H5048 Preposition-l | first person common singular Because כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction He is at my right hand מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י H3225 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular I will not בַּל־ H1077 Adverb be shaken אֶמּֽוֹט׃ H4131 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular

BSB notes

LXX I foresaw

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