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Psalm 16
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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)

Footnotes

  1. 16:2 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Jer; other Hb mss read You
  2. 16:2 Or “Lord, my good; there is none besides you.”
  3. 16:5 Or allotted portion
  4. 16:7 Or at night my heart instructs me
  5. 16:8 Lit I place the Lord in front of me always
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Psalm 16

A miktam[a] of David.

1 Keep me safe,(A) my God,
    for in you I take refuge.(B)

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

  1. Psalm 16:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  2. Psalm 16:10 Or holy
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Psalm 16
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A special Davidic Psalm.[a]

Trust in the Face of Death

16 Keep me safe, God,
    for I take refuge in you.
2 I told the Lord,
    “You are my master,[b]
        I have nothing good apart from you.”
3 As for the saints that are in the land,
    they are noble, and all my delight is in them.
4 Those who hurry after another god[c] will have many sorrows;
    I will not present[d] their drink offerings of blood,
        nor will my lips speak[e] their names.
5 The Lord is my inheritance and my cup;
    you support my lot.
6 The boundary lines have fallen in pleasant places for me;
    truly, I have a beautiful heritage.
7 I will bless the Lord who has counseled me;
    indeed, my conscience instructs[f] me during the night.
8 I have set the Lord before me continuously;
    because he stands at my right hand, I will stand firm.[g]
9 Therefore, my heart is glad,
    my whole being[h] rejoices,
        and my body will dwell securely.
10 For you will not leave my soul in Sheol,[i]
    you will not allow your holy one to experience corruption.[j]

11 You cause me to know the path of life;
    in your presence is joyful abundance,
        at your right hand there are pleasures forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 16:1 The Heb. reads miktam
  2. Psalm 16:2 Lit. you are Adonai
  3. Psalm 16:4 The Heb. lacks god
  4. Psalm 16:4 Lit. pour out
  5. Psalm 16:4 Lit. lift up on my lips
  6. Psalm 16:7 Lit. thoughts instruct
  7. Psalm 16:8 Lit. not be shaken
  8. Psalm 16:9 Lit. glory
  9. Psalm 16:10 I.e. the realm of the dead
  10. Psalm 16:10 Lit. to see the Pit; i.e. the realm of punishment in the afterlife
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