“Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

Psalm 16:11

I was brought up short recently by the phrase “fullness of joy” in
Psalm 16:11. A series of negative events (from my perspective)
had occurred, leaving any thought of a fragment of joy, let alone fullness,
taunting me as an impossible dream.

As I read the whole psalm, however, I was overwhelmed as I realized it spoke
of my precious Savior and His suffering. He faced everything, no matter how
painful, with joy and complete confidence in His Father to bring Him through
the path from death to life. Ultimately He returned to God’s presence, at His
right hand where “there are pleasures for evermore.” When my eyes turn
to look upon Him, my heart and tongue also rejoice in who He is and what He
has done. Somehow my own personal trials shrank considerably as I meditated
on this psalm.

According to Matthew Henry, “this psalm is entitled Michtam, which
some translate a golden psalm, a very precious one, more to be valued by
us than gold, yea, than much fine gold; because it speaks so plainly of
Christ and His resurrection, Who is the true treasure.”

“O Lord, may I always look to Christ as my true Treasure, and with Him,
in Your presence, find “fullness of joy.”