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Psalms 16:7

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

KJV

Mirifica misericordias tuas, qui salvos facis sperantes in te.

Vulgate

θαυμάστωσον τὰ ἐλέη σου, ὁ σώζων τοὺς ἐλπίζοντας ἐπὶ σὲ ἐκ τῶν ἀνθεστηκότων τῇ δεξιᾷ σου.

LXX

I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.

ASV

אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת יְ֭הוָה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצָ֑/נִי אַף לֵ֝יל֗וֹת יִסְּר֥וּ/נִי כִלְיוֹתָֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַף
'p
adverb · 133×
בָּר֥וּךְ
brvk
verb · 324×
י
y
noun · 31×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
לָ֑יְלָה
lylh
noun · 234×
נִי
ny
verb · 43×
נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים
nv'tsym
verb · 79×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 11:2 — And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
  • Isa 26:9 — 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.
  • Isa 48:17 — 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.
  • Isa 50:4 — 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
  • Jer 17:10 — 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.
  • Luke 6:12 — 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.
  • Prov 8:14 — Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
  • Ps 17:3 — 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.
  • Ps 17:3 — 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.
  • Ps 22:2 — O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
  • Ps 42:8 — 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.
  • Ps 42:8 — 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.
  • Ps 63:6 — When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
  • Ps 73:24 — Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
  • Ps 73:24 — Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
  • Ps 77:2 — 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.
  • Ps 77:6 — I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
  • Ps 119:7 — I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
  • Ps 119:55 — I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
  • Ps 119:148 — Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
  • Rev 2:23 — 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.