King James Version

Psalms 16:11

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

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תּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮todieniknowיָדַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “know”, an unfinished actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…אֹ֤רַחorachmannerאֹרַחnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “manner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.חַ֫יִּ֥יםchayimlifeחַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.שֹׂ֣בַעsovafillשֹׂבַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fill”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7648satisfaction (of food or (figuratively) joy)fill, full(-ness), satisfying, be satisfied.שְׂ֭מָחוֹתsemachotgladnessשִׂמְחָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “gladness”, the ordinary formH8057blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)[idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.פָּנֶ֑יךָpaneykhaa- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…נְעִמ֖וֹתneimotpleasantנָעִיםadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “pleasant”, the ordinary formH5273delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)pleasant(-ure), sweet.בִּימִינְךָ֣biminekhain rightיָמִיןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.נֶֽצַחnetsachalwayנֶצַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5331properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at adistance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)alway(-s), constantly, end, ([phrase] n-) ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou makest me to know the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right hand bliss for evermore.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys [is] with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

World English Bible

You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

Darby Translation

Thou wilt make known to me the path of life: thy countenance is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

Douay-Rheims

They have cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou makest me to know the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right hand bliss for evermore.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand there are delights for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγνώρισάς μοι ὁδοὺς ζωῆς, πληρώσεις με εὐφροσύνης μετὰ τοῦ προσώπου σου, τερπνότητες ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ σου εἰς τέλος.