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Psalms 16

Psalms 16 ( Psalms • Chapter 16 (11 verses)): Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Solomon's Temple & Wisdom Literature—King Solomon constructed the First Temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah ( 1 Kings 6 , 2 Chronicles 3 ) to house the Ark of the Covenant and fostered Israel 's golden age of biblical wisdom literature.

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Korah (Generation 26 • Child of Izhar (or Amminadab )): ( Exodus 6:21 , 1 Chronicles 6:22 , 1 Chronicles 6:37 ) This is the Korah that rose up with Dathan and Abiram against Moses and Aaron (Korah's rebellion) as recorded in Numbers 16:1-40 . The sons of Korah are credited with writing several Psalms (42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 84, 85, 87, & 88). (mentioned in Genesis 36 , Exodus 6 , Numbers 16 )

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Psalms 119:162 : "I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil."; Psalms 119:163 : "I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love."; Psalms 119:166 : "Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.". Related canonical books and chapters: Psalms 16 ( Psalms • Chapter 16 (11 verses)), Psalms (Old Testament • 150 Chapters), Psalms 116 (Psalms • Chapter 116 (19 verses)).

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Psalms 16
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Psalms • Chapter 16 (11 verses)

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

תְּהִלָּה
tehilla (tǝhillâ) [teh-il-LAW]
H8416 Hebrew noun feminine 57x
praise, song of adoration, psalm

Song of praise, adoration; Hebrew title of the Book of Psalms (Tehillim); God inhabits the praises of Israel (Psalm 22:3).

Derivation: From הָלַל (H1984) to praise.
Psalms
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Old Testament • 150 Chapters

Psalms (Old Testament, 150 chapters). Key figures: Jacob/Israel , David , Abram/Abraham , Judah , Manasseh , Ephraim . Key places: Zion , Bashan , Lebanon , Sirion , Kadesh 1 , Jordan . Opens with: "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornf..."

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VIDEO • overview

Overview of Psalms exploring its 5-book intentional literary design, the twin entry-gates of Psalm 1 and Psalm 2 , and the journey from lament to hallelujah praise.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Psalms 116
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Psalms • Chapter 116 (19 verses)

I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. Mentions: Jerusalem .

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AUDIO • historical

Traditional monastic modal chant reflecting early Christian contemplative psalmody and medieval liturgical preservation.

Kevin MacLeod • Incompetech / Wikimedia Commons CC-BY 3.0
Korah
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Generation 26 • Child of Izhar (or Amminadab)

( Exodus 6:21 , 1 Chronicles 6:22 , 1 Chronicles 6:37 ) This is the Korah that rose up with Dathan and Abiram against Moses and Aaron (Korah's rebellion) as recorded in Numbers 16:1-40 . The sons of Korah are credited with writing several Psalms (42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 84, 85, 87, & 88).

Psalms Map
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Interactive Book Map • Psalms

Geographic map plotting ancient cities, rivers, mountains, and events recorded across the Book of Psalms .

Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom

King Solomon constructed the First Temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah ( 1 Kings 6 , 2 Chronicles 3 ) to house the Ark of the Covenant and fostered Israel 's golden age of biblical wisdom literature.

1 Chronicles 16
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1 Chronicles • Chapter 16 (43 verses)

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in th... Mentions: David, Jacob/Israel , Asaph , Zechariah , Jeiel , Canaan , Hosah , Gibeon .

סֶלָה
sela (selâ) [SEH-lah]
H5542 Hebrew interjection / musical pause 74x
Selah, lift up, musical/theological pause

Musical, liturgical, and theological pause in the Psalms and Habakkuk, inviting solemn contemplation of great redemptive truths.

Derivation: Perhaps from סָלַל (H5549) to lift up, exalt.
Psalms 1:1
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Psalms Chapter 1, Verse 1

Scripture passage in Psalms 1:1

Psalms 1:2
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Psalms Chapter 1, Verse 2

Scripture passage in Psalms 1:2

Psalms 18:2
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Psalms Chapter 18, Verse 2

Scripture passage in Psalms 18:2

Psalms 9
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Psalms • Chapter 9 (20 verses)

I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. Mentions: Zion .

Psalms 95:1
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Psalms Chapter 95, Verse 1

Scripture passage in Psalms 95:1

Psalms 95:2
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Psalms Chapter 95, Verse 2

Scripture passage in Psalms 95:2

Psalms 23
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Psalms • Chapter 23 (6 verses)

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Psalms 117
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Psalms • Chapter 117 (2 verses)

O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.

Psalms 24:1
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Psalms Chapter 24, Verse 1

Scripture passage in Psalms 24:1

Psalms 3
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Psalms • Chapter 3 (8 verses)

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

Psalms 2
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Psalms • Chapter 2 (12 verses)

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. Mentions: Zion .

Psalms 100
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Psalms • Chapter 100 (5 verses)

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Psalms 130:1
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Psalms Chapter 130, Verse 1

Scripture passage in Psalms 130:1

Psalms 61
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Psalms • Chapter 61 (8 verses)

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

Psalms 149
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Psalms • Chapter 149 (9 verses)

Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and h... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Zion .

Psalms 54
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Psalms • Chapter 54 (7 verses)

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

Psalms 138
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Psalms • Chapter 138 (8 verses)

I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. In the day when I cried thou answeredst ...

Psalms 33
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Psalms • Chapter 33 (22 verses)

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

Rembrandt — David Playing the Harp for King Saul (1650)
IMAGE • artwork

The young David playing the harp to soothe King Saul 's troubled spirit while Saul weeps into the curtain.

Rembrandt van Rijn • Mauritshuis, The Hague Public Domain Mark 1.0
Psalms 150
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Psalms • Chapter 150 (6 verses)

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

Psalms 5
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Psalms • Chapter 5 (12 verses)

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Psalms 98
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Psalms • Chapter 98 (9 verses)

O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. He hath remembered his mercy and his tr... Mentions: Jacob/Israel .

Psalms 137
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Psalms • Chapter 137 (9 verses)

By the rivers of Babylon , there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion . We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of t... Mentions: Esau ( Edom ), Babylon , Zion , Jerusalem , Edom.

Psalms 4
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Psalms • Chapter 4 (8 verses)

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. But know that the Lord h...

Scripture Passages (24)

I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

Psalms 16:1 (KJV)
Psalms 16 KJV

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.

With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.

Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.

When the Lord shall build up Zion , he shall appear in his glory.

I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.

As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord.

They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

Psalms 16:6 (KJV)
Psalms 16 KJV

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

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