Psalms 16:11

You lead me in ¹  the path of life; ²  I experience absolute joy in your presence; ³  you always give me sheer delight. ⁴ 

Ps 17:15; Ps 21:4; Ps 21:5,6; Ps 36:8; Pr 2:19; Pr 4:18; Pr 5:6; Pr 12:28; Isa 2:3; Mt 5:8; Mt 7:14; Mt 25:33,46; Mr 16:19; Ac 2:28; Ac 7:56; Ro 8:11; 1Co 13:12; 2Co 4:17; Eph 3:19; 1Pe 1:21; 1Pe 3:22; 1Jo 3:2; Jude 1:24; Re 7:15-17; Re 22:5

¹ tn Heb “cause me to know”; or “cause me to experience.”

² tn This is a metaphorical way of saying, “you preserve my life.” The phrase “path of life” stands in contrast to death/Sheol in Prov 2:18-19; 5:5-6; 15:24.

³ tn Heb “abundance of joy [is] with your face.” The plural form of the noun שִׂמְחָה (simkhah, “joy”) occurs only here and in Ps 45:15. It may emphasize the degree of joy experienced.

⁴ tn Heb “delight [is] in your right hand forever.” The plural form of the adjective נָעִים (na’im, “pleasant, delightful”) may here emphasize the degree of delight experienced (see Job 36:11).