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Psalm 16:1-2
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Psalm 16[a]

God the Supreme Good

1 (A)A miktam[b] of David.

I

Keep me safe, O God;
    in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord,
    you are my Lord,
    you are my only good.

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  1. Psalm 16 In the first section, the psalmist rejects the futile worship of false gods (Ps 16:2–5), preferring Israel’s God (Ps 16:1), the giver of the land (Ps 16:6). The second section reflects on the wise and life-giving presence of God (Ps 16:7–11).
  2. 16:1 Miktam: a term occurring six times in Psalm superscriptions, always with “David.” Its meaning is unknown.
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Psalm 16:1-2
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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)

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  1. Psalm 16:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
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Psalm 16:5
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5 Lord, my allotted portion and my cup,
    you have made my destiny secure.(A)

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Psalm 16:5
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5 Lord, you alone are my portion(A) and my cup;(B)
    you make my lot(C) secure.

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Psalm 16:7-8
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7 I bless the Lord who counsels me;
    even at night my heart exhorts me.
8 I keep the Lord always before me;
    with him at my right hand, I shall never be shaken.(A)

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7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;(A)
    even at night(B) my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand,(C) I will not be shaken.(D)

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Psalm 16:9-10
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9 Therefore my heart is glad, my soul rejoices;
    my body also dwells secure,
10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
    nor let your devout one see the pit.[a](A)

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  1. 16:10 Nor let your devout one see the pit: Hebrew shahath means here the pit, a synonym for Sheol, the underworld. The Greek translation derives the word here and elsewhere from the verb shahath, “to be corrupt.” On the basis of the Greek, Acts 2:25–32; 13:35–37 apply the verse to Christ’s resurrection, “Nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption.”
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Psalm 16:9-10
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9 Therefore my heart is glad(A) and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure,(B)
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,(C)
    nor will you let your faithful[a] one(D) see decay.(E)

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  1. Psalm 16:10 Or holy
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