New King James Version
Psalms 16:11
11You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Psalms 16:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
- New International Version (NIV)You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
- New Living Translation (NLT)You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.
Context of Psalms 16:11
9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope. 10For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Read all of Psalms 16Psalms 16:11 word by word
תּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮ אֹ֤רַח חַ֫יִּ֥ים שֹׂ֣בַע שְׂ֭מָחוֹת אֶת־פָּנֶ֑יךָ נְעִמ֖וֹת בִּימִינְךָ֣ נֶֽצַח׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thou wilt shewיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- me the pathאֹ֫רַח'ôrach · wayH734
- of lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416
- in thy presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- fulnessשֹׂ֫בַעώôba‛ · satietyH7648
- of joyשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
- at thy right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
- pleasuresנָעִיםnâ‛îym · pleasantH5273
- for evermoreנֵ֫צַחnetsach nêtsach · perpetuityH5331
Cross-references for Psalms 16:11
- Psalms 21:4He asked life from You, and You gave it to him— Length of days forever and ever.
- Proverbs 2:19None who go to her return, Nor do they regain the paths of life—
- Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
- Proverbs 5:6Lest you ponder her path of life— Her ways are unstable; You do not know them.
- Proverbs 12:28In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.
- Isaiah 2:3Many people shall come and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
- Matthew 7:14Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
- Romans 8:11But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
- 1 Peter 1:21who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
- Psalms 17:15As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.
- Psalms 21:5His glory is great in Your salvation; Honor and majesty You have placed upon him.
- Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
- Acts 2:28You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’
- 1 Corinthians 13:12For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
- 2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,
- Ephesians 3:19to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Commentaries on Psalms 16:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Thou wilt show me the path of life - I first shall find the way out of the regions of death, to die no more. Thus Christ was the first fruits of them that slept. Several had before risen from the dead, but they died again. Jesus rose from the dead, and is alive for evermore. Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead was the first entrance out of the grave to eternal life or lives, חיים chaiyim, for the word is in the plural, and with great propriety too…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Thou wilt show me the path of life - In this connection this means that though he was to die - to descend to the regions of the dead, and to lie down in the dark grave - yet there WAS a path again to the living world, and that that path would be pointed out to him by God. In other words, he would not be suffered to remain among the dead, or to wander away forever with those who were in the under world, but he would be brought back: to the living world…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11at Your right hand: See Psalm 16:7–8; 110:1.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Raised from the dead, he shall die no more; death hath no more dominion over him. Thou wilt show me--guide me to attain. the path of life--or, "lives"--the plural denoting variety and abundance--immortal blessedness of every sort--as "life" often denotes. in thy presence--or, "before Thy faces." The frequent use of this plural form for "faces" may contain an allusion to the Trinity (Nu 6:25, 26; Psa 17:15; 31:16). at thy right hand--to which Christ…Read the comment
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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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