Psalms

Psalm 16:10–11

10For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol,

nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.e

11You have made known to me the path of life;

You will fill me with joy in Your presence,f

with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

Footnotes

  • e 16:10 Cited in Acts 13:35|ACT 13:35
  • f 16:11 Cited in Acts 2:25–28|ACT 2:25-28

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Psalm 16:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
You will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
abandonתַעֲזֹ֣בṯa·‘ă·zōḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
my soulנַפְשִׁ֣יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
to Sheolלִשְׁא֑וֹלliš·’ō·wlPreposition-l; Noun - common singularH7585 underworld
nor will Youלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
letתִתֵּ֥ןṯit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Your Holy Oneחֲ֝סִידְךָ֗ḥă·sî·ḏə·ḵāAdjective - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2623 kind, pious
seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
decayשָֽׁחַת׃šå̄·ḥaṯNoun - feminine singularH7845 pit

Psalm 16:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have made known to meתּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮tō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH3045 know
the pathאֹ֤רַח’ō·raḥNoun - common singular constructH734 way, path
of lifeחַ֫יִּ֥יםḥay·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
You will fill meשֹׂ֣בַעśō·ḇa‘Noun - masculine singular constructH7648 satiety, abundance
with joyשְׂ֭מָחוֹתśə·mā·ḥôt̲Noun - feminine pluralH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
in Your presenceפָּנֶ֑יךָpā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
with eternalנֶֽצַח׃ne·ṣaḥNoun - masculine singularH5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
pleasuresנְעִמ֖וֹתnə·‘i·mō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH5273 pleasant, delightful
at Your right handבִּימִינְךָ֣bî·mî·nə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3225 right hand

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 16:10 Acts 2:27–31 · Acts 13:35–38 · Psalm 49:15 · Revelation 1:18 · Isaiah 14:9 · Revelation 20:13 · Luke 16:23 · Luke 1:35 · Deuteronomy 32:22 · Isaiah 5:14 · 1 Corinthians 15:42 · Psalm 139:8

Psalm 16:11 Acts 2:28 · Jude 1:24 · Psalm 36:7–8 · Revelation 7:15–17 · Ephesians 3:19 · Psalm 21:4–6 · Proverbs 4:18 · Psalm 17:15 · Matthew 7:14 · 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Matthew 5:8 · Revelation 22:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.