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The Wisdom of God: Part 62
Author
Timothy Laughlin
Published
Mar 20, 2026
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Therefore, my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. My flesh also will rest in hope. For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. You will show me the path of life. In Your presence is fullness of joy. At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:9-11
Therefore, my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. My flesh also will rest in hope. For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. You will show me the path of life. In Your presence is fullness of joy. At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:9-11
Sheol is a term found in the Hebrew Bible, often translated as "the grave," "the pit," or "the realm of the dead." The word "Sheol" appears in the Old Testament approximately 65 times.
The Psalm says we will rest in hope and not in the grave, to say that someone who dies will rest in peace is not correct. When we die in the Lord, we will be with Him in paradise as the thief on the cross who asked Jesus to remember him, not asleep in the grave!
The expression "apple of my eye" refers to something or someone that one cherishes above all others. It signifies a person who holds a special place in someone’s heart. Originally, the phrase was simply referring to the pupil of the eye.
Keep me as the apple of Your eye. Hide me under the shadow of Your wings, from the wicked who oppress me, from my deadly enemies who surround me. Psalm 17:8-9
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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