Psalms 16:11 (YLT)

Passage

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys <FI>is<Fi> with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

Nearby Context

Psalms 16:9 Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:

Psalms 16:10 For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption.

Psalms 16:11 Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys <FI>is<Fi> with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "For Thou dost not leave my soul...", giving immediate footing for "thou" and "causest". 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 "causest" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.