Psalms 16:11 (GNV)

Passage

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is the fulnesse of ioy: and at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore.

Nearby Context

Psalms 16:9 Wherefore mine heart is glad and my tongue reioyceth: my flesh also doeth rest in hope.

Psalms 16:10 For thou wilt not leaue my soule in the graue: neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption.

Psalms 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is the fulnesse of ioy: and at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "wilt", "shew", "path", "life", "presence", "fulnesse", and "right". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "wilt", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For thou wilt not leaue my soule...", giving immediate footing for "thou" and "wilt". In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thou" and "wilt" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.