Sign in
Psalms 16:8 — King James Version← Study notes

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.


Psalms 16:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 16:88 words
HebrewMeaning
שִׁוִּ֬יתִיšiwiytiy
I have placedverbH7737
behave · bring forth · compare · countervail ···
יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
לְ/נֶגְדִּ֣/יlənegədiy
to before mepronH5048
against · aloof · far · from ···
תָמִ֑ידtāmiyd
continuallynounH8548
continual (employment · -ly) · daily · ever ···
כִּ֥יkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
מִֽ֝/ימִינִ֗/יmiymiyniy
he is from right hand mypronH3225
left-handed · side) · south
בַּלbal
notparticleH1077
neither · no · none · not ···
אֶמּֽוֹטʾemwōṭ
I will be shakenverbH4131
cast · be out of course · be fallen in decay · exceedingly ···
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 16:8

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!