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Psalm 16:1-2
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Psalm 16:1-2
Revised Standard Version
Song of Trust and Security in God
A Miktam of David.
16 Preserve me, O God, for in thee I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “Thou art my Lord;
I have no good apart from thee.”[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 16:2 Jerome Tg: The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
Psalm 16:1-2
New International Version
Psalm 16:1-2
New International Version
Psalm 16
A miktam[a] of David.
Footnotes
- Psalm 16:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 16:5
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Psalm 16:5
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5 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
thou holdest my lot.
Psalm 16:5
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Psalm 16:5
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Psalm 16:7-11
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Psalm 16:7-11
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7 I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;
in the night also my heart instructs me.
8 I keep the Lord always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices;
my body also dwells secure.
10 For thou dost not give me up to Sheol,
or let thy godly one see the Pit.
11 Thou dost show me the path of life;
in thy presence there is fulness of joy,
in thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
Psalm 16:7-11
New International Version
Psalm 16:7-11
New International Version
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)
9 Therefore my heart is glad(E) and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,(F)
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,(G)
nor will you let your faithful[a] one(H) see decay.(I)
11 You make known to me the path of life;(J)
you will fill me with joy in your presence,(K)
with eternal pleasures(L) at your right hand.(M)
Footnotes
- Psalm 16:10 Or holy
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