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)
Psalm 16
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 16
Song of Trust and Security in God
A Miktam of David.
1 Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.(A)
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.”[a]
3 As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble ones
in whom is all my delight.(B)
4 Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows;[b]
their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out
or take their names upon my lips.(C)
5 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
you hold my lot.(D)
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
I have a goodly heritage.(E)
7 I bless the Lord, who gives me counsel;
in the night also my heart instructs me.(F)
8 I keep the Lord always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.(G)
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices;
my body also rests secure.(H)
10 For you do not give me up to Sheol
or let your faithful one see the Pit.(I)
11 You show me the path of life.
In your presence there is fullness of joy;
in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.(J)
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