Focused Passage

Psalms 16:9-11

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

9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.

10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

11 You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Cross-references

Romans 12:12 Classic cross-references Acts 2:26 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:27 Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 30:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore לָכֵ֤ן׀ H3651 Adverb my heart לִ֭בִּי H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular is glad שָׂמַ֣ח H8055 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular and my tongue כְּבוֹדִ֑י H3519 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular rejoices וַיָּ֣גֶל H1523 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular my body בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular also אַף־ H637 Conjunction will dwell יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן H7931 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular securely לָבֶֽטַח׃ H983 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

LXX will dwell in hope

Verse 10

Cross-references

Acts 2:27 Classic cross-references Acts 13:35 Classic cross-references Psalms 49:15 Classic cross-references John 20:9 Classic cross-references Revelation 1:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּ֤י׀ H3588 Conjunction You will not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle abandon תַעֲזֹ֣ב H5800 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular my soul נַפְשִׁ֣י H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular to Sheol לִשְׁא֑וֹל H7585 Preposition-l | Noun - common singular nor will You לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle let תִתֵּ֥ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Your Holy One חֲ֝סִידְךָ֗ H2623 Adjective - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular see לִרְא֥וֹת H7200 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct decay שָֽׁחַת׃ H7845 Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Acts 13:35

Verse 11

Cross-references

Acts 2:28 Classic cross-references Psalms 31:19 Classic cross-references Jude 1:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 36:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 23:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

You have made known to me תּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮ H3045 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular the path אֹ֤רַח H734 Noun - common singular construct of life חַ֫יִּ֥ים H2416 Noun - masculine plural You will fill me שֹׂ֣בַע H7648 Noun - masculine singular construct with joy שְׂ֭מָחוֹת H8057 Noun - feminine plural in Your presence פָּנֶ֑יךָ H6440 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular . . . אֶת־ H854 Direct object marker with eternal נֶֽצַח׃ H5331 Noun - masculine singular pleasures נְעִמ֖וֹת H5273 Adjective - feminine plural at Your right hand בִּימִינְךָ֣ H3225 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Acts 2:25–28

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