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Psalms 16:11

16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

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You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures for ever more.

What does Psalms 16:11 mean?

Psalms 16:11 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָדַע (yâdaʻ), אֹרַח (ʼôrach), חַי (chay). It connects to 11 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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Thou
wilt
shewיָדַעyâdaʻ/yaw-dah'/H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
me
the
pathאֹרַחʼôrach/o'-rakh/H734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan
of
life:חַיchay/khah'-ee/H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
in
thy
presenceפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
is
fulnessשֹׂבַעsôbaʻ/so'-bah/H7648satisfaction (of food or (figuratively) joy)
of
joy;שִׂמְחָהsimchâh/sim-khaw'/H8057blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
at
thy
right
handיָמִיןyâmîyn/yaw-meen'/H3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
there
are
pleasuresנָעִיםnâʻîym/naw-eem'/H5273delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)
for
evermore.נֶצַחnetsach/neh'-tsakh/H5331properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at adistance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Joshua 1:8

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. have: or, do wisely

Job 23:12

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. esteemed: Heb. hid, or, laid up my: or, my appointed portion

Psalms 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. within: Heb. in the midst of my bowels

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. I am: Heb. thy name is called upon me

Luke 2:37

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Luke 18:7

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

Romans 7:22

For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

1 Timothy 4:15

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. to all: or, in all things

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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Access to GodImmortalityProphetsQuotations and AllusionsReward of Saints, theWay, Figurative

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 16:11.

Genesis 1:20

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl: Heb. let fowl fly open: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven

Genesis 13:9

Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 16:11 say?

Psalms 16:11 (King James Version) reads: "Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore."

Is Psalms 16:11 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 16:11 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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