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With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I know the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have set the LORD always before me: because <i>he is</i> at my right hand, I shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I have set the LORD always before me; Because <i>He is</i> at my right hand I shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have set the LORD continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I have set the LORD continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I have set the LORD continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I have set Yahweh continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I have set the LORD continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I always let the LORD guide me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I keep the LORD in mind always. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will always look to you, as you stand beside me and protect me from fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I always keep the LORD in front of me. When he is by my side, I cannot be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am always aware of the LORD's presence; he is near, and nothing can shake me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I have set the LORD before me continuously; because he stands at my right hand, I will stand firm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I constantly trust in the LORD; because he is at my right hand, I will not be upended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I placed YHWH before me continually, "" Because [He is] at my right hand I am not moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because -- at my right hand I am not moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I set Jehovah before me always: for from my right hand I shall not be moved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 15:8>I have made provision for the Lord always in my sight. For he is at my right hand, so that I may not be disturbed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I keep the LORD always before me; with him at my right hand, I shall never be shaken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I keep the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have set LORD JEHOVAH in front of me at all times, and he has been at my right hand that I shall not move.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I have set the LORD always before me; Surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I foresaw the Lord always before my face; for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/16-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1316" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/16.htm">The Presence of God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7737.htm" title="7737: šiw·wî·ṯî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to level, i.e. Equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust.">I have set</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8548.htm" title="8548: ṯā·mîḏ (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to stretch; properly, continuance; but used only constant; ellipt. The regular sacrifice.">always</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: lə·neḡ·dî (Prep-l:: 1cs) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">before me.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: mî·mî·nî (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">He is at my right hand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1077.htm" title="1077: bal- (Adv) -- Not. From balah; properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually not at all; also lest.">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4131.htm" title="4131: ’em·mō·wṭ (V-Nifal-Imperf-1cs) -- To totter, shake, slip. A primitive root; to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall.">be shaken.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-25.htm">Acts 2:25-28</a></span><br />David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. / Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope, / because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-31.htm">Acts 2:31</a></span><br />Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-35.htm">Acts 13:35</a></span><br />So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a></span><br />Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5-6</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">1 Peter 3:14-15</a></span><br />But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.” / But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-29.htm">John 8:29</a></span><br />He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a></span><br />“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-5.htm">Philippians 4:5-7</a></span><br />Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near. / Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Isaiah 50:7</a></span><br />Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.</p><p class="hdg">I have</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-18.htm">Psalm 139:18</a></b></br> <i>If</i> I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/2-25.htm">Acts 2:25-28</a></b></br> For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/11-27.htm">Hebrews 11:27</a></b></br> By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.</p><p class="hdg">he is</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-23.htm">Psalm 73:23,26</a></b></br> Nevertheless I <i>am</i> continually with thee: thou hast holden <i>me</i> by my right hand… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-31.htm">Psalm 109:31</a></b></br> For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save <i>him</i> from those that condemn his soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/110-5.htm">Psalm 110:5</a></b></br> The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.</p><p class="hdg">I shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5</a></b></br> <i>He that</i> putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these <i>things</i> shall never be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-6.htm">Psalm 62:6</a></b></br> He only <i>is</i> my rock and my salvation: <i>he is</i> my defence; I shall not be moved.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/10-6.htm">Always</a> <a href="/psalms/12-8.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/15-5.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/psalms/16-5.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/15-5.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/psalms/16-6.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/12-6.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">Always</a> <a href="/psalms/25-15.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/16-1.htm">David, in distrust of merits, and hatred of idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/16-5.htm">He shows the hope of his calling, of the resurrection, and life everlasting</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I have set the LORD always before me.</b><br>This phrase reflects a conscious decision to prioritize God in one's life. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, emphasizes a continual awareness and acknowledgment of God's presence. In biblical context, setting the LORD before oneself implies a life of devotion and obedience, aligning with the first commandment to have no other gods (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>). This practice of keeping God at the forefront is echoed in <a href="/proverbs/3-6.htm">Proverbs 3:6</a>, which encourages acknowledging Him in all ways. The phrase also suggests a personal relationship with God, akin to the intimacy seen in the life of Enoch, who "walked with God" (<a href="/genesis/5-24.htm">Genesis 5:24</a>). <p><b>Because He is at my right hand,</b><br>The right hand is a position of honor and strength in ancient Near Eastern culture. To have God at one's right hand signifies divine support and protection. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages where God's presence provides strength and security, such as in <a href="/psalms/121-5.htm">Psalm 121:5</a>, where the LORD is described as a shade at the right hand. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who is seated at the right hand of the Father (<a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a>), symbolizing authority and power. The right hand also denotes a place of advocacy, suggesting that God is an ever-present help in times of trouble (<a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>).<p><b>I will not be shaken.</b><br>This declaration of confidence is rooted in the assurance of God's steadfast presence. The term "shaken" implies instability or fear, which is countered by the security found in God. This assurance is a recurring theme in the Psalms, as seen in <a href="/psalms/62-6.htm">Psalm 62:6</a>, where the psalmist declares that he will not be moved. Historically, David faced numerous adversities, yet his trust in God provided stability. This phrase also connects to the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to build their lives on the solid foundation of Christ (<a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-25</a>). The unshakeable nature of faith in God is a promise of spiritual security and peace, transcending circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/16.htm">Psalm 16</a>, David was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. His life was marked by a deep trust in God, despite facing numerous challenges and adversities.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness. In this Psalm, David expresses his reliance on Yahweh as his protector and guide.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/right_hand.htm">Right Hand</a></b><br>In ancient Near Eastern culture, the right hand symbolized power, authority, and protection. David's reference to God being at his right hand signifies God's role as his defender and source of strength.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/constant_awareness_of_god's_presence.htm">Constant Awareness of God's Presence</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to cultivate a continual awareness of God's presence in their lives, just as David set the LORD always before him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_protector.htm">God as Our Protector</a></b><br>Understanding that God is at our right hand provides assurance and confidence, knowing that He is our defender and source of strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unshakeable_faith.htm">Unshakeable Faith</a></b><br>With God as our foundation, we can face life's challenges without being shaken, trusting in His steadfastness and support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>Recognize that Jesus embodies the ultimate fulfillment of this Psalm, as He is the one who conquered death and provides eternal security for believers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalms_foreshadow_jesus.htm">How do Psalms foreshadow Jesus Christ's life and mission?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_christian_hedonism.htm">What is the concept of Christian Hedonism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'i_shall_not_be_moved'_mean.htm">What is the meaning of "I shall not be moved"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_god's_throne.htm">What is God's throne?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">At my right hand.</span>--Comp. <a href="/psalms/109-31.htm" title="For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.">Psalm 109:31</a>; <a href="/psalms/110-5.htm" title="The Lord at your right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.">Psalm 110:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/121-5.htm" title="The LORD is your keeper: the LORD is your shade on your right hand.">Psalm 121:5</a>. The image seems to be a military one: the shield of the right-hand comrade is a protection to the man beside him.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I have set the Lord always before me</span>. I have brought myself, that is, to realize the continual presence of God, alike in happiness and in trouble. I feel him to be ever with me. <span class="cmt_word">Because he is at my right hand</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> close to me, ready to protect and save), <span class="cmt_word">therefore I shall not be moved</span>. Nothing will shake me or disturb me from my trust and confidence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/16-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I have set</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁוִּ֬יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(šiw·wî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7737.htm">Strong's 7737: </a> </span><span class="str2">To level, equalize, to resemble, to adjust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">always</span><br /><span class="heb">תָמִ֑יד</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·mîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8548.htm">Strong's 8548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְנֶגְדִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·neḡ·dî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He is at my right hand,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(mî·mî·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will not</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּל־</span> <span class="translit">(bal-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1077.htm">Strong's 1077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure, nothing, not at all, lest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be shaken.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶמּֽוֹט׃</span> <span class="translit">(’em·mō·wṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4131.htm">Strong's 4131: </a> </span><span class="str2">To waver, to slip, shake, fall</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/16-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 16:8 I have set Yahweh always before me (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/16-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 16:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 16:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/16-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 16:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 16:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>