Psalm 15-17
English Standard Version
Who Shall Dwell on Your Holy Hill?
A Psalm of David.
2 He who (D)walks blamelessly and (E)does what is right
and (F)speaks truth in his heart;
3 who (G)does not slander with his tongue
and does no evil to his neighbor,
nor (H)takes up a reproach against his friend;
4 (I)in whose eyes a vile person is despised,
but who honors those who fear the Lord;
who (J)swears to his own hurt and does not change;
5 who (K)does not put out his money at interest
and (L)does not take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things shall never be (M)moved.
You Will Not Abandon My Soul
A (N)Miktam[a] of David.
16 Preserve me, O God, for in you I (O)take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
(P)I have no good apart from you.”
4 The sorrows of those who run after[c] another god shall multiply;
their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out
or (R)take their names on my lips.
5 The Lord is (S)my chosen portion and my (T)cup;
you hold my (U)lot.
6 (V)The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7 I bless the Lord who (W)gives me counsel;
in (X)the night also my (Y)heart instructs me.[d]
8 (Z)I have (AA)set the Lord always before me;
because he is at my (AB)right hand, I shall not be (AC)shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my (AD)whole being[e] rejoices;
my flesh also dwells secure.
10 For you will not abandon my soul to (AE)Sheol,
(AF)or let your (AG)holy one see (AH)corruption.[f]
11 You make known to me (AI)the path of life;
in your presence there is (AJ)fullness of joy;
at your right hand are (AK)pleasures forevermore.
In the Shadow of Your Wings
A (AL)Prayer of David.
17 Hear a just cause, O Lord; (AM)attend to my cry!
Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
2 From your presence (AN)let my vindication come!
Let your eyes behold the right!
3 You have (AO)tried my heart, you have (AP)visited me by (AQ)night,
you have (AR)tested me, and you will find nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4 With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 My steps have (AS)held fast to your paths;
my feet have not slipped.
6 I (AT)call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
(AU)incline your ear to me; hear my words.
7 (AV)Wondrously show[g] your steadfast love,
O Savior of those who seek refuge
from (AW)their adversaries at your right hand.
8 Keep me as (AX)the apple of your eye;
hide me in (AY)the shadow of your wings,
9 from the wicked who do me violence,
my deadly enemies who (AZ)surround me.
10 (BA)They close their hearts to pity;
with their mouths they (BB)speak arrogantly.
11 They have now surrounded our (BC)steps;
they set their eyes to (BD)cast us to the ground.
12 He is like a lion eager to tear,
as a young lion (BE)lurking in ambush.
13 Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!
Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
14 from men by your hand, O Lord,
from (BF)men of the world whose (BG)portion is in this life.[h]
You fill their womb with treasure;[i]
they are satisfied with (BH)children,
and they leave their abundance to their infants.
15 As for me, I shall (BI)behold your face in righteousness;
when I (BJ)awake, I shall be (BK)satisfied with your likeness.
Footnotes
- Psalm 16:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 16:3 Or To the saints in the land, the excellent in whom is all my delight, I say:
- Psalm 16:4 Or who acquire
- Psalm 16:7 Hebrew my kidneys instruct me
- Psalm 16:9 Hebrew my glory
- Psalm 16:10 Or see the pit
- Psalm 17:7 Or Distinguish me by
- Psalm 17:14 Or from men whose portion in life is of the world
- Psalm 17:14 Or As for your treasured ones, you fill their womb
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