Psalms
Psalm 16:8–9
8I have setc 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.
Psalm 16:8
| 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 |
Psalm 16:9
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 16:8 Psalm 62:6 · Acts 2:25–28 · Psalm 73:23 · Psalm 121:5 · Psalm 73:26 · Psalm 110:5 · Psalm 109:31 · Hebrews 11:27 · Psalm 15:5 · Psalm 139:18
Psalm 16:9 Acts 2:26 · Psalm 30:12 · Psalm 57:8 · Psalm 4:7–8 · Psalm 108:1 · Luke 10:21–22 · Job 14:14–15 · Job 19:26–27 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14 · James 3:5–9 · Isaiah 26:19 · Proverbs 14:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.