Passage Research
Psalm 16 — Sermon Preparation
David declares his inheritance is the LORD alone — with God at his right hand he will not be shaken, and in God's presence is fullness of joy. Below is a research summary for Psalm 16, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Psalm 16 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| נָעִים | nâʻîym | H5273 | 2 | delightful |
| יָמִין | yâmîyn | H3225 | 2 | right, stronger |
| שָׁפַר | shâphar | H8231 | 1 | glisten, be |
| עַצֶּבֶת | ʻatstsebeth | H6094 | 1 | idol, pain |
| מִכְתָּם | miktâm | H4387 | 1 | engraving, poem |
| שֹׂבַע | sôbaʻ | H7648 | 1 | satisfaction |
| תָּמַךְ | tâmak | H8551 | 1 | sustain, obtain |
How preachers through history handled this text
9 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 16, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“PSALM XVI. 1 Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in Thee 2 I have said to Jehovah, Thou art my Lord; Good for me there is none besides Thee. 3 As for the saints which are in the earth, They are the excellent, in whom is all my delight. 4 Their griefs are many who change [Jehovah] for another. I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, And will not take their names on my lips. 5 Jehovah is my allotted portion and my cup; Thou art continually my lot. …”
— Alexander MacLaren, The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Volume I, on Psalm 16:1–176 (Public Domain)
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