Psalm 16:1-3
English Standard Version
You Will Not Abandon My Soul
A (A)Miktam[a] of David.
16 Preserve me, O God, for in you I (B)take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
(C)I have no good apart from you.”
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 16:1-3
New International Version
Psalm 16
A miktam[a] of David.
Footnotes
- Psalm 16:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 16:5-11
English Standard Version
5 The Lord is (A)my chosen portion and my (B)cup;
you hold my (C)lot.
6 (D)The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7 I bless the Lord who (E)gives me counsel;
in (F)the night also my (G)heart instructs me.[a]
8 (H)I have (I)set the Lord always before me;
because he is at my (J)right hand, I shall not be (K)shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my (L)whole being[b] rejoices;
my flesh also dwells secure.
10 For you will not abandon my soul to (M)Sheol,
(N)or let your (O)holy one see (P)corruption.[c]
11 You make known to me (Q)the path of life;
in your presence there is (R)fullness of joy;
at your right hand are (S)pleasures forevermore.
Footnotes
- Psalm 16:7 Hebrew my kidneys instruct me
- Psalm 16:9 Hebrew my glory
- Psalm 16:10 Or see the pit
Psalm 16:5-11
New International Version
5 Lord, you alone are my portion(A) and my cup;(B)
you make my lot(C) secure.
6 The boundary lines(D) have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.(E)
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;(F)
even at night(G) my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand,(H) I will not be shaken.(I)
9 Therefore my heart is glad(J) and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,(K)
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,(L)
nor will you let your faithful[a] one(M) see decay.(N)
11 You make known to me the path of life;(O)
you will fill me with joy in your presence,(P)
with eternal pleasures(Q) at your right hand.(R)
Footnotes
- Psalm 16:10 Or holy
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