Psalms 16:9
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
In Context
8I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
10For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
Cross References
Job 19:26Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.
Psalms 30:12that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
Psalms 108:1A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
Isaiah 26:19Your 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.
Luke 10:21At that time Jesus rejoiced in the 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 4:13Brothers, 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.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 16:9-11
Prophecy Relating to the Messiah; Sufferings and Consequent Glory of Christ. 8 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 hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 11 Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. All these verses are quoted by… Read the whole commentary →