What Psalm 16:11 Means

Psalm 16:11

“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”Psalm 16:11 (KJV)

What Psalm 16:11 means

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. The deepest joy is not found in a circumstance but in a location, God's own presence. Everything the heart really longs for is fullest there, which is why drawing near to God is the truest path to lasting joy.

Psalm 16:11 in different translations

King James Version (KJV)Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
World English Bible (WEB)You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
American Standard Version (ASV)Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 17 A Prayer of David.

Psalm 16:11 in context

10For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

A prayer

Father, thank You for Psalm 16:11. Let this word be more than ink to me; write it on my heart, and help me to believe it and live it today. In Jesus' name, amen.

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