Psalm 16:1-3

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A miktam of David.

16 Protect me, God, because I depend on you.
²Some of you^[a] have said to the Lord,
    “You are my Lord.
    Every good thing I have comes from you.”
³But you have also said about the gods^[b] of this land,
    “They are my powerful gods.
    They are the ones who make me happy.”

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Footnotes

Psalm 16:2 Some of you Literally, “you” (singular). Most translations assume it should be “I,” giving a different meaning to verses 2 and 3, which are very difficult in the Hebrew text.
Psalm 16:3 gods Literally, “holy ones.”