Psalms 16:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 16:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 16:9 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. rest...: Heb. dwell confidently" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 16:9 — KJV
“Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. rest...: Heb. dwell confidently”
— Psalms 16:9 (KJV)
Psalms 16:9 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 16:9
“Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 16:9: therefore, heart, glad
“All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 16:9: heart, also, rest
“Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. make: Heb. pray toward...: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with Psalms 16:9: therefore, rest, heb
“And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth. both...: Heb. from the soul, and even to the flesh”
Shares key themes with Psalms 16:9: glory, flesh, rest
“And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? considereth...: Heb. setteth to his heart the stock...: Heb. that which comes of a tree?”
Shares key themes with Psalms 16:9: heart, flesh, also
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