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Psalms 16:7 — King James Version← Study notes

I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.


Psalms 16:7Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 16:79 words
HebrewMeaning
אֲבָרֵ֗ךְʾăbārēkə
I will blessverbH1288
abundantly · altogether · at all · bless ···
אֶתʾet
(as such unrepresented in English)particleH853
יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšer
whoparticleH834
after · alike · because · every ···
יְעָצָ֑/נִיyəʿāṣāniy
he has counseled meverbH3289
take advise · advise · consult · (give ···
אַףʾap
alsoparticleH637
although · and (furthermore · yet) · but ···
לֵ֝יל֗וֹתlēylwōt
nightsnounH3915
יִסְּר֥וּ/נִיyisərwniy
they have instructed meverbH3256
chasten · chastise · correct · instruct ···
כִלְיוֹתָֽ/יkiləywōtāy
kidneys mynounH3629
reins
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 16:7

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
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