Verse
Psalms 16:8 — I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand…
“I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.”
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The verses around Psalms 16:8.
6The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
8I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Verse explanation
It describes a deliberate choice to keep God always in mind, like someone at his right hand, the position of one who supports and gives him firmness so he will not be shaken.
From the Psalms 16 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 16:8 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Tenho posto o Senhor continuamente diante de mim: por isso que elle está á minha mão direita, nunca vacillarei.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Ponho ao SENHOR continuamente diante de mim; porque [ele está] à minha direita; nunca serei abalado.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Siempre he mantenido al Señor delante a mí, y no seré zarandeado porque él está a mi lado.
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