Psalms 16:8

“I have set YHWH before me always; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.”

Psalms 16:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Quotation · Acts 2:25-28

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Peter quotes Psalm 16:8-11. Where the Hebrew says “to Sheol” and “let your faithful one see the pit,” Acts says “to Hades” and “let your Holy One see decay.”

Formula: Δαυὶδ γὰρ λέγει εἰς αὐτόν “for David says concerning him” (Acts 2:25)

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Greek of the New Testament: Δαυὶδ γὰρ λέγει εἰς αὐτόν Προορώμην τὸν κύριον ἐνώπιόν μου διὰ παντός ὅτι ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἐστιν ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶ διὰ τοῦτο ηὐφράνθη ἡ καρδία μου καὶ ἠγαλλιάσατο ἡ γλῶσσά μου ἔτι δὲ καὶ ἡ σάρξ μου κατασκηνώσει ἐπ’ ἐλπίδι ὅτι οὐκ ἐγκαταλείψεις τὴν ψυχήν μου εἰς ᾅδην οὐδὲ δώσεις τὸν ὅσιόν σου ἰδεῖν διαφθοράν ἐγνώρισάς μοι ὁδοὺς ζωῆς πληρώσεις με εὐφροσύνης μετὰ τοῦ προσώπου σου

Hebrew (Masoretic text): שִׁוִּיתִי יְהוָה לְנֶגְדִּי תָמִיד כִּי מִימִינִי בַּל אֶמּוֹט לָכֵן שָׂמַח לִבִּי וַיָּגֶל כְּבוֹדִי אַף בְּשָׂרִי יִשְׁכֹּן לָבֶטַח כִּי לֹא תַעֲזֹב נַפְשִׁי לִשְׁאוֹל לֹא תִתֵּן חֲסִידְךָ לִרְאוֹת שָׁחַת תּוֹדִיעֵנִי אֹרַח חַיִּים שֹׂבַע שְׂמָחוֹת אֶת פָּנֶיךָ נְעִמוֹת בִּימִינְךָ נֶצַח

Septuagint (Psalms 15:8-11 in the Septuagint numbering): προορώμην τὸν κύριον ἐνώπιόν μου διὰ παντός, ὅτι ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἐστιν, ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶ. διὰ τοῦτο ηὐφράνθη ἡ καρδία μου καὶ ἠγαλλιάσατο ἡ γλῶσσά μου, ἔτι δὲ καὶ ἡ σάρξ μου κατασκηνώσει ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι. ὅτι οὐκ ἐνκαταλείψεις τὴν ψυχὴν μου εἰς ἅδην, οὐδὲ δώσεις τὸν ὅσιόν σου ἰδεῖν διαφθοράν. ἐγνώρισάς μοι ὁδοὺς ζωῆς· πληρώσεις με εὐφροσύνης μετὰ τοῦ προσώπου σου· τερπνότητες ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ σου εἰς τέλος.

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 33 consecutive words: “Προορώμην τὸν κύριον ἐνώπιόν μου διὰ παντός ὅτι ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἐστιν ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶ διὰ τοῦτο ηὐφράνθη ἡ καρδία μου καὶ ἠγαλλιάσατο ἡ γλῶσσά μου ἔτι δὲ καὶ ἡ σάρξ μου κατασκηνώσει.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Psalms 16:8, word by word

I have setשִׁוִּיתִיshiviti

set

To put something in a place, for example before oneself.

Where else “shiviti” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
before meנֶגְדִּnegdi

in front of

In someone's presence, before his eyes.

Where else “negdi” appears
alwaysתָמִידtamid

continually

Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.

Where else “tamid” appears
he is at my right handימִינִymini

right hand

The hand on the side of strength and honor.

Where else “ymini” appears
I will notבַּלbal

not

Not: a negative proper to Hebrew poetry; it denies strongly ("it will not be moved").

Where else “bal” appears
be movedאֶמּוֹטemot

totter, slip

Totter, slip, lose one's footing.

Where else “emot” appears

Translation note

Acts 2:25-28 quotes verses 8 to 11, and Peter applies them to the resurrection of Jesus.

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Quotation · Acts 2:25-28

Peter quotes Psalm 16:8-11. Where the Hebrew says “to Sheol” and “let your faithful one see the pit,” Acts says “to Hades” and “let your Holy One see decay.”

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Psalms 16:8

8I have set YHWH before me always; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.

Acts 2:25-28

25For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord before me always, for he is at my right hand, so that I may not be shaken.

The context

7I will bless YHWH who counsels me; even at night my kidneys correct me.

8 · This verse (above)

9Therefore my heart was glad and my glory was jubilant; also my flesh will dwell secure.

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