Psalms 16:7

5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
KJV
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
WEB
I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
ASV
I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.
DARBY
I will bless Jehovah, who giveth me counsel; even in the nights my reins instruct me.
BLB
I will bless YHWH, who counsels me; even [in] the nights, my kidneys instruct me.
ÅB
Jeg vil lovprise Herren, som gir meg råd;
om nettene bekreftes det i mitt indre.
OTB
Jeg vil prise Herren som veileder meg;
Ja, mitt hjerte gir meg råd om natten.
B1930
Jeg vil love Herren, som gav mig råd; også om nettene minner mine nyrer mig om det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 63:6

    When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

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  • Isaiah 50:4

    The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

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  • Psalms 17:3

    Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

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  • Psalms 77:6

    I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

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  • Psalms 73:24

    Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

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  • Psalms 42:8

    Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

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  • Jeremiah 17:10

    I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

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  • Isaiah 26:9

    With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

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