Psalms 16:7 (WEB)

Passage

I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

Nearby Context

Psalms 16:5 Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.

Psalms 16:6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.

Psalms 16:7 I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

Psalms 16:8 I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Psalms 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bless", "yahweh", "given", "counsel", "heart", "instructs", "night", and "seasons". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bless" and "yahweh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "The lines have fallen to me in..." into verse 8's "I have set Yahweh always before me...", so "bless" and "yahweh" belong inside that flow. 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 "bless" and "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.