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Psalms 16:8 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Psalms 16:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 16 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.”
Psalms 16:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 16:8
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. This verse reveals the secret of spiritual stability—continual God-consciousness resulting in unshakable security. It forms the hinge between trust declared (v.1-7) and confidence expressed (v.9-11)."I have set" (שִׁוִּיתִי/shivviti) uses a verb meaning to place, set, put. The intensive stem (Piel) indicates deliberate, purposeful action. The perfect tense indicates completed action with ongoing results: "I have set and continue to keep set." This isn't passive drift but active, intentional positioning ...
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Cross-References for Psalms 16:8
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“my fortress. I will not be shaken.”
“'I saw the Lord always before my face”
“I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.”
“The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.”
“but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
“The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.”
“to save him from those who judge his soul.”
“he left Egypt”
“nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.”
“they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up”