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Psalms 16:9 — King James Version← Study notes

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.


Psalms 16:9Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 16:99 words
HebrewMeaning
לָ/כֵ֤ןlākēn
thereforepronH3651
after that (this · -wards) · as... as · asmuch as yet ···
שָׂמַ֣חśāmaḥ
it is gladverbH8055
be glad · (have · make) joy · be merry ···
לִ֭בִּ/יlibiy
heart mynounH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
וַ/יָּ֣גֶלwayāgel
and it rejoicedconjH1523
joy · be joyful · rejoice
כְּבוֹדִ֑/יkəbwōdiy
honor mynounH3519
glory · honour
אַףʾap
alsoparticleH637
although · and (furthermore · yet) · but ···
בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗/יbəśāriy
body mynounH1320
(fat · lean) flesh · kin · kind ···
יִשְׁכֹּ֥ןyišəkōn
it will dwellverbH7931
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · have habitation ···
לָ/בֶֽטַחlābeṭaḥ
to securitypronH983
boldly · care · confidence · hope ···
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 16:9

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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