Sign in
Psalms 16:2 — King James Version← Study notes

O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;


Psalms 16:2Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 16:27 words
HebrewMeaning
אָמַ֣רְתְּʾāmarətə
you fem saidverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
לַֽ֭/יהוָהlayhwāh
to YahwehpronH3068
the Lord. Compare
אֲדֹנָ֣/יʾădōnāy
are the LordnounH136
אָ֑תָּהʾātāh
youprepH859
thou · ye · you
ט֝וֹבָתִ֗/יṭwōbātiy
good myadjH2896
best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···
בַּלbal
notparticleH1077
neither · no · none · not ···
עָלֶֽי/ךָʿāleykā
is on youpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 16:2

The inscription of the title, of David himself. 1. Our King in this Psalm speaks in the character of the human nature He assumed, of whom the royal title at the time of His passion was eminently set forth. 2. Now He says as follows; “Preserve me, O Lord, for in You have I hoped” Psalm 15:1: “I have said to the Lord, You are my God, for You require not my goods” Psalm 15:2: for with my goods Thou dost not look to be made blessed. 3. “To the saints who are on His earth”…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 16
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
No notes on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!