Psalms

Psalm 16:5–9

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.^b

⁸I have set^c the LORD always before me.

Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

⁹Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;

my body also will dwell securely.^d

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְֽהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my chosen portion	מְנָת־	mə·nāṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4490 part, portion
and my cup	וְכוֹסִ֑י	wə·ḵō·w·sî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3563 cup
You	אַ֝תָּ֗ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
have made	תּוֹמִ֥יךְ	tō·w·mîḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8551 grasp, support, attain
my lot	גּוֹרָלִֽי׃	gō·w·rā·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1486 lot

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The lines	חֲבָלִ֣ים	ḥă·ḇā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2256 cord, territory, band
of my	לִ֭י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
have fallen	נָֽפְלוּ־	nā·p̄ə·lū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
in pleasant places	בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים	ban·nə·‘i·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H5273 pleasant, delightful
surely	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
my	עָלָֽי׃	‘ā·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
inheritance	נַ֝חֲלָ֗ת	na·ḥă·lāṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
is delightful	שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה	šā·p̄ə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H8231 be beautiful, fair, comely

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will bless	אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ	’ă·ḇā·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
counsels me	יְעָצָ֑נִי	yə·‘ā·ṣā·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3289 advise, counsel
even	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
at night	לֵ֝יל֗וֹת	lê·lō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H3915 twist, night, adversity
my conscience	כִלְיוֹתָֽי׃	ḵil·yō·w·ṯāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H3629 kidneys
instructs me	יִסְּר֥וּנִי	yis·sə·rū·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have set	שִׁוִּ֬יתִי	šiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7737 be even, smooth
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
always	תָמִ֑יד	ṯā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
before me	לְנֶגְדִּ֣י	lə·neḡ·dî	Preposition-l; first person common singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
Because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He is at my right hand	מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י	mî·mî·nî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3225 right hand
I will not	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
be shaken	אֶמּֽוֹט׃	’em·mō·wṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֤ן׀	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
my heart	לִ֭בִּי	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is glad	שָׂמַ֣ח	śā·maḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
and my tongue	כְּבוֹדִ֑י	kə·ḇō·w·ḏî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
rejoices	וַיָּ֣גֶל	way·yā·ḡel	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1523 rejoice
my body	בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י	bə·śā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
also	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
will dwell	יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן	yiš·kōn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
securely	לָבֶֽטַח׃	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H983 security