Psalm 16
World English Bible
A Poem by David.
16 Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
2 My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord.
Apart from you I have no good thing.”
3 As for the saints who are in the earth,
they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god.
Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
nor take their names on my lips.
5 Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup.
You made my lot secure.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places.
Yes, I have a good inheritance.
7 I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel.
Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
8 I have set Yahweh always before me.
Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices.
My body shall also dwell in safety.
10 For you will not leave my soul in Sheol,[a]
neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.
11 You will show me the path of life.
In your presence is fullness of joy.
In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
Footnotes
- 16:10 Sheol is the place of the dead.
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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