Hymns Based on Psalm 16:11

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Psalm 16:11

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

— Psalm 16:11

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Hope, Praise, Assurance, Thanksgiving, Devotion. Many worship songs connected to Psalm 16:11 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Hope
Praise
Assurance
Thanksgiving
Devotion

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn In Thee Is Gladness

Reflection Hymn Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life

Closing Hymn Jesus Is the Joy of Living

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn In Thee Is Gladness
3
Scripture Reading Psalm 16:11
4
Sermon Hope
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Reflection Hymn Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life
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Closing Hymn Jesus Is the Joy of Living

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life

“Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life” is a sung prayer drawn from George Herbert’s poem “The Call.

Father, in Thy Mysterious Presence Kneeling

Father, in Thy Mysterious Presence Kneeling is a prayer for divine nearness, inward strength, trust, and peace.

In Thee Is Gladness

In Thee Is Gladness is not chiefly a hymn about cheerful circumstances.

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring is the familiar English name for a layered work whose text and music did not originate together.

Jesus Is the Joy of Living

Jesus Is the Joy of Living is a twentieth-century gospel song in which Christian joy is centered on Jesus Christ rather than on favorable circumstances.

My God, I Thank Thee

My God, I Thank Thee is a hymn of gratitude with a deeper argument than simple thanksgiving for pleasant things.

O Thou, in Whose Presence

O Thou, in Whose Presence is a hymn of longing for Christ that joins personal prayer with the richly figurative language of the Song of Solomon.

Surely the Presence of the Lord

“Surely the Presence of the Lord” is a short contemporary worship chorus centered on awareness of God’s nearness in gathered worship.

Explore Related Hymn Themes

Hope Praise Assurance Thanksgiving Devotion Discipleship Faith Guidance Jesus Christ Joy Prayer Presence of God Suffering Worship Call to Worship Christian hope Christian Joy Creation Divine Presence Divine providence Friendship with Christ Gathering Glory of God Good Shepherd Heavenly Worship Holy Spirit Incarnation Joy in Christ Love of Christ Obedience Peace Pentecost Perseverance Reverence Service Shepherd Spiritual Life Spiritual Strength Trust Trust in God Union with Christ Wisdom