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16:2 I say to the Lord , “You are the Lord , my only source of well-being.” 16:3 As for God’s chosen people who are in the land , and the leading officials I admired so much– 16:4 their troubles multiply , they desire other gods. I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods, nor will I make vows in the name of their gods . 16:5 Lord , you give me stability and prosperity; you make my future secure . 16:6 It is as if I have been given fertile fields or received a beautiful tract of land. 16:7 I will praise the Lord who guides me; yes , during the night I reflect and learn. 16:8 I constantly trust in the Lord ; because he is at my right hand , I will not be upended . 16:9 So my heart rejoices and I am happy ; My life is safe . 16:10 You will not abandon me to Sheol ; you will not allow your faithful follower to see the Pit . 16:11 You lead me in the path of life ; I experience absolute joy in your presence ; you always give me sheer delight .

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  • Agungkan Allahmu [KJ.72] ( The God of Abraham Praise / Yigdol )
  • Alangkah Indahnya [KJ.448] ( Blest Be the Tie That Binds )
  • Indahnya Saat yang Teduh [KJ.454] ( Sweet Hour of Prayer )
  • Kaulah, ya Tuhan, Surya Hidupku [KJ.405] ( Be Thou My Vision )
  • Yang Mau Dibimbing oleh Tuhan [KJ.379]
  • [Psa 16:10] Ye Men Of Israel, Hear
  • [Psa 16:11] All Will Be Well
  • [Psa 16:11] My God, I Am Thine
  • [Psa 16:11] Only God Can Bring Us Gladness
  • [Psa 16:2] Oh To Be Over Yonder
  • [Psa 16:4] How Fast Their Guilt And Sorrows Rise
  • [Psa 16:6] God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage
  • [Psa 16:8] I Set The Lord Before My Face
  • [Psa 16:8] Lord, Be Thy Word My Rule
  • [Psa 16:8] When God Is Nigh
  • [Psa 16:10] When In The Night I Meditate
  • [Psa 16:11] All The Day
  • [Psa 16:11] All Things In Jesus
  • [Psa 16:11] Bright Forever, The
  • [Psa 16:11] Eternal Source Of Joys Divine
  • [Psa 16:11] Father, In Thy Mysterious Presence Kneeling
  • [Psa 16:11] He Set The Joy-bells Ringing
  • [Psa 16:11] I Am Happy In Him
  • [Psa 16:11] How Tedious And Tasteless
  • [Psa 16:11] Lord, We Thank Thee For The Pleasure
  • [Psa 16:11] O Lord Of Life, And Love, And Power
  • [Psa 16:11] Ships Glide In At The Harbor’s Mouth, The
  • [Psa 16:11] What Joy There Is
  • [Psa 16:11] When The Day Of Toil Is Done
  • [Psa 16:11] You May Have The Joy-bells

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

  • Verse 22 shows that man's happiness (good) does not consist in his being likeGod as much as it depends on his being withGod (cf. Ps. 16:11).221"Like one of us"may mean like heavenly beings (God and the angels; cf. 1:26).222Ch...
  • The peace (fellowship, NIV) offering was the third sacrifice of worship. It represented the fellowship between God and man that resulted from the relationship that God had established with the redeemed individual. Peace and f...
  • This chapter begins with another reference to the fact that there was no king in Israel then (cf. 17:6). The writer reminded us again that the Israelites were living unrestrained lives. Abundant evidence of this follows in ch...
  • The texts of the individual psalms do not usually indicate who wrote them.1However some of the titles of the individual psalms do contain information about the writers.2This is the only really reliable information we have as ...
  • The messianic psalms are perhaps the most commonly known type. They predict the coming of a messiah. Franz Delitzsch broke these psalms down into five kinds. The first is the purely prophetic, which predicts that a future Dav...
  • I. Book 1: chs. 1-41II. Book 2: chs. 42-72III. Book 3: chs. 73-89IV. Book 4: chs. 90-106V. Book 5: chs. 107-150...
  • The title of this psalm identifies the writer as David. All but four of the psalms in Book 1 of the Psalter (Pss. 1-41) identify David as their writer, all except Psalms 1, 2, 10, and 33. The occasion of his writing this one ...
  • In this first section of the psalm David reflected on what he had come to know about the Lord and how this knowledge comforted him.16:1 This verse is a kind of topic sentence for the section. It is a prayer for protection in ...
  • 16:9-10 Evidently David had received a special revelation from the Lord that he would not die then but would escape from whatever distress he was enduring (cf. v. 7a). The phrase "my glory rejoices"(NASB) means David rejoiced...
  • 41:10 David had asked God to restore his health so he might repay his enemies. This may seem to be an unworthy motive in view of the Lord Jesus' instruction to love our enemies and do them good (Matt. 5:44). However, individu...
  • In this psalm David sought God to deliver him from destruction. He was experiencing criticism and rejection from the Israelites because of decisions he had made to do God's will. He asked God to deal with his oppressors, and ...
  • 73:15-20 The present condition of the wicked tends to make the godly question the wisdom of their strong commitment to the Lord. However the future condition of those who disregard God's will now helped Asaph remain loyal to ...
  • Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89."In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus, pp. 55-77. Edited by Donald K. Campbell and Jeffrey L. Townsend. Chicago: Moody Press, 1992._____. Lord of Song. Portland: Multnomah P...
  • I believe that the message of Ecclesiastes is essentially a positive one. This may seem strange since the vanity of various human endeavors is such a major theme of this book. Nevertheless the total statement that Solomon mad...
  • To clarify his meaning and to support his contention in verse 3, Solomon cited examples from nature. Work produces nothing ultimate or truly satisfying.1:4 No person is permanent on the earth. The earth remains, but people di...
  • Solomon's emphasis in 9:2-10 was on the fact that a righteous person could not be more certain of his or her earthly future than the wicked. In 9:11-10:11 his point was that the wise cannot be more sure of his or her earthly ...
  • 3:19 Jeremiah prayed that the Lord would remember his affliction and bitterness (cf. Job 13:15).3:20-21 He himself remembered something that gave him hope.3:22 The prophet remembered that the Lord's loyal love (Heb. hesed) ne...
  • "It is in 2:1-5 that the prophet establishes the basis for the national crisis and the future collapse of the nation. It was not the imperialism of Assyria or the fortunes of blind destiny that brought the house of Israel to ...
  • Habakkuk's prayer is hymnic in form, like many of the psalms (cf. Ps. 16; 30; 45; 88; 102; 142), and it apparently stood apart from the rest of the book at one time, as this title verse suggests. "Shigionoth"may be the title ...
  • Jesus proceeded to elaborate on the dangers the apostles would face and how they should deal with them.In His descriptions of the opposition His disciples would experience, Jesus looked beyond His death to the time of tribula...
  • The Synoptics record Jesus' cleansing of the temple after His triumphal entry (Matt. 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-16; Luke 19:45-46). Only John noted this cleansing of the temple at the beginning of Jesus' ministry. The differences b...
  • 6:66 Jesus lost many of His followers because of the Bread of Life discourse (cf. v. 60). His explanation to them following the discourse did not change their minds. He had made no concessions. They had understood Him correct...
  • John omitted the earthquake, the angel rolling away the stone that covered the tomb entrance, and his sitting on the stone (Matt. 28:2-3). He also did not include the appearance of two angels to the women who visited the tomb...
  • The key to the apostles' successful fulfillment of Jesus' commission was their baptism with and consequent indwelling by the Holy Spirit. Without this divine enablement they would only have been able to follow Jesus' example,...
  • In this part of his speech Peter cited three proofs that Jesus was the Messiah: His miracles (v. 22), His resurrection (vv. 23-32), and His ascension (vv. 33-35). Verse 36 is a summary conclusion.2:22 Peter argued that God ha...
  • "In his former address Peter had testified to the power and presence of the Spirit of God at work in a new way in the lives of men through Jesus. Now he proclaims the power and authority of the name of Jesus by which his disc...
  • Luke recorded three of Paul's evangelistic messages to unbelievers: here in Pisidian Antioch, in Lystra (14:15-17), and in Athens (17:22-31). This is the longest of the three, though Luke quite certainly condensed all of them...
  • Paul began by reaffirming their commonly held belief: Jesus Christ was raised from the dead. In this section the apostle stressed the objective reality of both Jesus Christ's death and resurrection.15:1 The Corinthians and al...
  • Abbot, T. K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians. International Critical Commentary series. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1897.Aldrich, Roy L. "The Gift of God."Biblioth...
  • Adamson, James B. The Epistle of James. New International Commentary on the New Testament series. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1976; reprint ed. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1984.Bailey, Mark...
  • Philadelphia (lit. brotherly love; cf. Rom. 12:10; 1 Thess. 4:9; Heb. 13:1; et al.) lay about 30 miles southeast of Sardis. A Pergamenian king, Attalus II (159-138 B.C.), founded it. The town received its name from his nickna...

Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)

  • There is a very slight change of rendering of the first clause, which greatly increases its force, and preserves the figure that is obscured by the usual translation. We should read shall dwell safely on,' rather than by, Him...
  • The wicked hath said in his heart. I shall not be moved.'--Psalm 10:6.Because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.'--Psalm 16:8.And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.'--Psalm 30:6.HOW differently the sa...
  • The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup; Thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.'--Psalm 16:5-6.WE read, in the law which created the priestho...
  • I have set the LORD always before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. 10. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hel...
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