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Psalm 16

1: מִכְתָּ֥ם לְדָוִ֑ד שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי אֵ֝֗ל כִּֽי־ חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃ 2: אָמַ֣רְתְּ לַֽ֭יהוָה אֲדֹנָ֣י אָ֑תָּה ט֝וֹבָתִ֗י בַּל־ עָלֶֽיךָ׃ 3: לִ֭קְדוֹשִׁים אֲשֶׁר־ בָּאָ֣רֶץ הֵ֑מָּה וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י כָּל־ חֶפְצִי־ בָֽם׃ 4: יִרְבּ֥וּ עַצְּבוֹתָם֮ אַחֵ֪ר מָ֫הָ֥רוּ בַּל־ אַסִּ֣יךְ נִסְכֵּיהֶ֣ם מִדָּ֑ם וּֽבַל־ אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־ שְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗ם עַל־ שְׂפָתָֽי׃ 5: יְֽהוָ֗ה מְנָת־ חֶלְקִ֥י וְכוֹסִ֑י אַ֝תָּ֗ה תּוֹמִ֥יךְ גּוֹרָלִֽי׃ 6: חֲבָלִ֣ים נָֽפְלוּ־ לִ֭י בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים אַף־ נַ֝חֲלָ֗ת שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה עָלֽ͏ָי׃ 7: אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־ יְ֭הוָה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצָ֑נִי אַף־ לֵ֝יל֗וֹת יִסְּר֥וּנִי כִלְיוֹתָֽי׃ 8: שִׁוִּ֬יתִי יְהוָ֣ה לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד כִּ֥י מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י בַּל־ אֶמּֽוֹט׃ 9: לָכֵ֤ן ׀ שָׂמַ֣ח לִ֭בִּי וַיָּ֣גֶל כְּבוֹדִ֑י אַף־ בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן לָבֶֽטַח׃ 10: כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־ תַעֲזֹ֣ב נַפְשִׁ֣י לִשְׁא֑וֹל לֹֽא־ תִתֵּ֥ן חֲ֝סִידְךָ֗ לִרְא֥וֹת שָֽׁחַת׃ 11: תּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮ אֹ֤רַח חַ֫יִּ֥ים שֹׂ֣בַע שְׂ֭מָחוֹת אֶת־ פָּנֶ֑יךָ נְעִמ֖וֹת בִּימִינְךָ֣ נֶֽצַח׃

Imagery Outline of Psalm 16

Scene 1: Confidence in God's Protection

"Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge." - Psalm 16:1 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • The psalmist expresses a plea for protection from God.
  • Imagery:
    • Taking refuge in God is likened to finding safety and security in His presence.

Scene 2: Delight in the Saints

"I say to the Lord, 'You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.' As for the saints who are in the land, they are the noble ones in whom is all my delight." - Psalm 16:2-3 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • The psalmist acknowledges the supremacy of the Lord and expresses delight in the companionship of the saints.
  • Imagery:
    • The saints are described as noble, implying their moral character and righteousness.
    • Delighting in the saints reflects the joy and fulfillment found in the fellowship of like-minded believers.

Scene 3: Rejecting Idol Worship

"Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips." - Psalm 16:4 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • The psalmist affirms his commitment to the One True God, rejecting the worship of idols.
  • Imagery:
    • Running after other gods signifies a pursuit of false and empty promises.
    • Pouring out libations of blood and invoking the names of other gods symbolize participation in idolatrous practices.

Scene 4: Secure Inheritance

"Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance." - Psalm 16:5-6 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • The psalmist expresses confidence in God as the source of his inheritance and security.
  • Imagery:
    • God being the portion and cup signifies His provision and sustenance in life.
    • The boundary lines falling in pleasant places represent a favorable and prosperous condition.
    • Delightful inheritance symbolizes the spiritual blessings and rewards received from God.

Scene 5: Wisdom in Counsel

"I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken." - Psalm 16:7-8 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • The psalmist acknowledges the guidance and counsel of the Lord.
  • Imagery:
    • Praising the Lord for His counsel signifies the reliance on His wisdom and guidance.
    • The heart instructing at night represents inner discernment and divine revelation.
    • Keeping eyes always on the Lord and having Him at the right hand symbolize attentiveness, trust, and security.

Scene 6: Assurance of Eternal Life

"Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay." - Psalm 16:9-10 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • The psalmist expresses joy and confidence in God's promise of eternal life.
  • Imagery:
    • Heart being glad and tongue rejoicing signifies the happiness and praise resulting from God's faithfulness.
    • Body resting secure represents the assurance and peace in knowing that death will not be the end.
    • God not abandoning to the realm of the dead and preventing decay symbolize the hope and victory over death.

Scene 7: Path of Life and Fullness of Joy

"You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." - Psalm 16:11 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • The psalmist acknowledges God as the revealer of the path of life and the source of eternal joy.
  • Imagery:
    • God making known the path of life represents His guidance and direction in fulfilling His purpose.
    • Filling with joy in His presence symbolizes the overflowing gladness and contentment found in intimate communion with God.
    • Eternal pleasures at His right hand depict the eternal bliss and satisfaction enjoyed in His eternal kingdom.

Summary

The scenes in this Psalm depict the believer's confidence in God's protection, delight in the fellowship of saints, rejection of idol worship, secure inheritance, wisdom in seeking God's counsel, assurance of eternal life, and the path of life leading to the fullness of joy in God's presence. These images evoke a sense of security, fulfillment, and blessedness in having a personal relationship with the Lord and finding ultimate meaning and purpose in Him.