Psalms

Psalm 16:9–10

⁹Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;

my body also will dwell securely.^d

¹⁰For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol,

nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.^e

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
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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
abandon	תַעֲזֹ֣ב	ṯa·‘ă·zōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
my soul	נַפְשִׁ֣י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
to Sheol	לִשְׁא֑וֹל	liš·’ō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
nor will You	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
let	תִתֵּ֥ן	ṯit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Your Holy One	חֲ֝סִידְךָ֗	ḥă·sî·ḏə·ḵā	Adjective - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
see	לִרְא֥וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
decay	שָֽׁחַת׃	šå̄·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7845 pit

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

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.