Psalms 16:7
I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
In Context
6Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
8I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.
Cross References
Psalms 17:3You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.
Psalms 42:8\42:7\Deep is sounding to deep at the noise of your waterfalls; all your waves have gone rolling over me.
Psalms 73:21My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:
Psalms 77:2\77:1\I was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.
Psalms 119:7I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
Psalms 119:148In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 16:2-8
Believing Confidence; Consecration to God. 1 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord , Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my… Read the whole commentary →