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Psalm 16:8

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16:8I constantly trust in the Lord;14

because he is at my right hand, I will not be upended.

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Psalm 16:7–8: I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

Footnotes

  1. 14 Heb “I set the Lord before me continually.” This may mean that the psalmist is aware of the Lord’s presence and sensitive to his moral guidance (see v. 7), or that he trusts in the Lord’s protection (see the following line).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I have set the Lord always before me;

because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I always let the Lord guide me.

Because he is at my right hand,

I will not be shaken.

NLTNew Living Translation

I know the Lord is always with me.

I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I have set Yahweh before me always.

Because he is at my right hand I will not be shaken.

KJV 1900King James Version

I have set the Lord always before me:

Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.