Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 16
(Acts 2:14–36)
A MiktamMiktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalm 16 and Psalms 56–60. of David.
1Preserve meH8104, O GodH410,forH3588 in You I take refugeH2620.2I saidH559 to the LORDH3068, “YouH859 are my LordH136;apart from YouH5921 I have noH1077 good thingH2896.”3As for the saintsH6918 in the landH776,theyH1992 are the excellenceH117in whom allH3605 my delightH2656 resides.4SorrowsH6094 will multiplyH7235to those who chaseH4116 other godsH312.I will notH1077 pour outH5258 their libationsH5262 of bloodH1818,orH1077 speakH5375 their namesH8034 withH5921 my lipsH8193.
5The LORDH3068 is my chosen portionH4490H2506 and my cupH3563;YouH859 have madeH8551 my lot secureH1486.6The linesH2256 of my boundary have fallenH5307 in pleasant placesH5273;surelyH637 myH5921 inheritanceH5159 is delightfulH8231.7I will blessH1288 the LORDH3068 whoH834 counsels meH3289;evenH637 at nightH3915 my conscienceH3629 instructs meH3256.1
8I have setH77372 the LORDH3068 alwaysH8548 before meH5048.BecauseH3588 He is at my right handH3225, I will notH1077 be shakenH4131.9ThereforeH3651 my heartH3820 is gladH8055 and my tongueH3519 rejoicesH1523;my bodyH1320 alsoH637 will dwellH7931 securelyH983.310ForH3588 You will notH3808 abandonH5800 my soulH5315 to SheolH7585,nor will YouH3808 letH5414 Your Holy OneH2623 seeH7200 decayH7845.411You have made known to meH3045 the pathH734 of lifeH2416;You will fill meH7648 with joyH8057 in Your presenceH6440H854,5with eternalH5331 pleasuresH5273 at Your right handH3225.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 16:7 Or my heart instructs me; Hebrew my kidneys instruct me ↩
- 2. Psalms 16:8 LXX I foresaw ↩
- 3. Psalms 16:9 LXX will dwell in hope ↩
- 4. Psalms 16:10 Cited in Acts 13:35 ↩
- 5. Psalms 16:11 Cited in Acts 2:25–28 ↩
Commentaries on Psalms 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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