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Psalms 16:9
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist speaks to God after declaring that keeping the LORD always before him prevents being shaken. This statement of confidence follows that commitment and directly precedes the promise that God will not abandon the soul to Sheol.
The words — לָכֵן (la./Khen) translates literally as "therefore," marking the logical result of divine presence. יִשְׁכֹּן (yish.Kon) means "it will dwell," indicating the future secure residence of the body.
The thread — The psalmist’s declaration of gladness and secure dwelling is quoted in Acts 2:26 as a reference to Christ. Parallel expressions of vocal praise and unshaken trust appear in Psalms 30:12 and Psalms 57:8.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to recognize that confidence in God’s presence produces measurable joy and physical security. It demands accepting that trust in divine preservation replaces fear of abandonment or decay.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Cross-references
- Acts 2:26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,
- Psalms 30:12 that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
- Psalms 57:8 Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
- Psalms 4:7 You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.
- Psalms 108:1 A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
- Job 14:14 When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.
- Job 19:26 Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.
- Luke 10:21 At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
- Isaiah 26:19 Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.