Psalms 16:11

'You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore' — Psalm 16's concluding verse locates ultimate joy not in circumstances but in divine presence, drawing on the Wisdom tradition's equation of life with walking in the right path. Peter quotes Psalm 16:8–11 in Acts 2:25–28 as a prophecy of the resurrection — specifically verse 10's 'you will not abandon my soul to Sheol' — arguing that David could not have spoken of himself since he died and his tomb is present in Jerusalem. The phrase 'pleasures forevermore' (ne'imot netsach) represents the most optimistic eschatology available within the Psalter's temporal horizon, pointing toward a joy that is immune to the reversals that characterize earthly experience. The verse grounds Christian hope for resurrection in the Psalter's own trajectory toward life beyond death, giving the New Testament claim deep roots in Israel's worship tradition.