Bible Studies
Psalm 16 - Every Good Thing
Key Verses: (NCV)
- 2: “I said to the LORD, 'You are my LORD. Every good thing I have comes from you." - Through our relationship with God we are blessed.
- 3-4a: "As for the godly people in the world, they are the wonderful ones I enjoy. 4But those who turn to idols will have much pain." - Those that are blessed are a blessing to others.
- 5: "No, the LORD is all I need. He takes care of me." - Knowing that God will take care of our every need allows us, empowers us, to set aside our longing and our desires.
- 8: "I keep the LORD before me always. Because He is close by my side, I will not be hurt." - "that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from hurt and harm!" - Prayer of Jabez (1 Chron. 4:10b NRSV)
- 10: "You will teach me how to live a holy life. Being with you will fill me with joy; at your right hand I will find pleasure forever." - Happiness is as fleeting in life as the petals of a beautiful flower, but joy, true joy, a joy that comes only from a relationship with God, is forever.
- Have you counted your blessings?
Promise of the Gospel:
As we read verses from the Bible it is important to look for recurrent themes as it is within this repetitiveness where we find the Promises of the Gospel revealed. Below is listed a verse by verse comparison of Psalm 16 and 1 Chronicles 4:10, the Prayer of Jabez:
1 Chronicles 10:
- "You are my Lord, I have no good apart from you."
- "You will teach me how to live a holy life."
- "I keep the Lord before me always,"
- "Because He is close by my side, I will not be hurt."
- "at your right hand I will find pleasure forever."
- "You will teach me how to live a holy life."
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