Psalm 16:7
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בָרַךְ
bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as...
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
עֵצָה
ʻêtsâh
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence
כִּלְיָה
kilyâh
a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self)
יָסַר
yâçar
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
לַיִל
layil
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
Key Terms in This Verse
יָסַר yâçar
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
Study H3256 →כִּלְיָה kilyâh
a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self)
Study H3629 →בָרַךְ bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
Study H1288 →לַיִל layil
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
Study H3915 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →Cross References
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
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...
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.
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
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.
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.
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
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