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Psalm 16
Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 16
Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 16
Confidence in the Lord
A Miktam of David.(A)
1 Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.(B)
2 I[a] said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have nothing good besides you.”[b](C)
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,(D)
they are the noble ones.
All my delight is in them.
4 The sorrows of those who take another god
for themselves will multiply;
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
and I will not speak their names with my lips.(E)
5 Lord, you are my portion[c]
and my cup of blessing;
you hold my future.(F)
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me
in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.(G)
7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me(H)—
even at night when my thoughts trouble me.[d](I)
8 I always let the Lord guide me.[e]
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.(J)
9 Therefore my heart is glad
and my whole being rejoices;
my body also rests securely.(K)
10 For you will not abandon me to Sheol;(L)
you will not allow your faithful one to see decay.(M)
11 You reveal the path of life to me;
in your presence is abundant joy;(N)
at your right hand are eternal pleasures.(O)
Psalmen 16
Schlachter 2000
Psalmen 16
Schlachter 2000
Psalm 16
1 Ein Miktam[a] von David.
Bewahre mich, o Gott,
denn ich vertraue auf dich!
2 [Meine Seele,] du hast zum Herrn gesagt: »Du bist mein Herr;
es gibt für mich nichts Gutes[b] außer dir!«[c]
3 Die Heiligen[d], die auf Erden sind,
sie sind die Edlen, an denen ich all mein Wohlgefallen habe.
4 Zahlreich werden die Schmerzen derer sein, die einem anderen [Gott] nacheilen;
an ihren Trankopfern von Blut will ich mich nicht beteiligen,
noch ihre Namen auf meine Lippen nehmen!
5 Der Herr ist mein Erbteil und das [Teil] meines Bechers;
du sicherst mir mein Los.
6 Die Messschnüre sind mir in einer lieblichen Gegend gefallen,
ja, mir wurde ein schönes Erbe zuteil.
7 Ich lobe den Herrn, der mir Rat gegeben hat;
auch in der Nacht mahnt mich mein Inneres.[e]
8 Ich habe den Herrn allezeit vor Augen;
weil er zu meiner Rechten ist, wanke ich nicht.
9 Darum freut sich mein Herz, und meine Seele frohlockt;
auch mein Fleisch wird sicher ruhen,
10 denn du wirst meine Seele nicht dem Totenreich preisgeben
und wirst nicht zulassen, dass dein Getreuer[f] die Verwesung sieht.
11 Du wirst mir den Weg des Lebens zeigen;
vor deinem Angesicht sind Freuden in Fülle,
liebliches Wesen zu deiner Rechten[g] ewiglich!
Footnotes
- (16,1) Miktam wird übersetzt als »einprägsames Lied« / »Denkspruch« oder, von einem anderen Wort abgeleitet, als »goldenes Kleinod«.
- (16,2) od. nichts Schönes / Wertvolles.
- (16,2) od. Kein Gut geht mir über dich.
- (16,3) d.h. die für Gott Abgesonderten.
- (16,7) w. unterweisen / mahnen mich meine Nieren. Die Nieren stehen oft sinnbildlich für das Gewissen. Wie die Nieren unterscheiden zwischen Nutz- und Schadstoffen, so das Gewissen zwischen Gut und Böse.
- (16,10) od. Frommer / Heiliger (hebr. chasid).
- (16,11) od. Liebeserweise zu deiner Rechten.
Psalm 16
King James Version
Psalm 16
King James Version
16 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
8 I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalm 16
New International Version
Psalm 16
New International Version
Psalm 16
A miktam[a] of David.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;(C)
apart from you I have no good thing.”(D)
3 I say of the holy people(E) who are in the land,(F)
“They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
4 Those who run after other gods(G) will suffer(H) more and more.
I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
or take up their names(I) on my lips.
5 Lord, you alone are my portion(J) and my cup;(K)
you make my lot(L) secure.
6 The boundary lines(M) have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.(N)
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;(O)
even at night(P) my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand,(Q) I will not be shaken.(R)
9 Therefore my heart is glad(S) and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,(T)
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,(U)
nor will you let your faithful[b] one(V) see decay.(W)
11 You make known to me the path of life;(X)
you will fill me with joy in your presence,(Y)
with eternal pleasures(Z) at your right hand.(AA)
Footnotes
- Psalm 16:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 16:10 Or holy
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