Psalms 16
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PSALM 16
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
Michtam of David.
1Lord, keep me; for I trust in thee.
2To God thus was my speech,
Thou art my Lord; and unto thee
my goodness doth not reach:
3To saints on earth, to th' excellent,
where my delight's all plac'd.
4Their sorrows shall be multiply'd
to other gods that haste:
Of their drink-offerings of blood
I will no off 'ring make;
Yea, neither I their very names
up in my lips will take.
5God is of mine inheritance
and cup the portion;
The lot that fallen is to me
thou dost maintain alone.
6Unto me happily the lines
in pleasant places fell;
Yea, the inheritance I got
in beauty doth excel.
7I bless the Lord, because he doth
by counsel me conduct;
And in the seasons of the night
my reins do me instruct.
8Before me still the Lord I set:
sith it is so that he
Doth ever stand at my right hand,
I shall not moved be.
9Because of this my heart is glad,
and joy shall be exprest
Ev'n by my glory; and my flesh
in confidence shall rest.
10Because my soul in grave to dwell
shall not be left by thee;
Nor wilt thou give thine Holy One
corruption to see.
11Thou wilt me shew the path of life:
of joys there is full store
Before thy face; at thy right hand
are pleasures evermore.
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Psalms 16
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Confidence in Yahweh
A miktam#Meaning uncertain of David.#The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
1Protect me, O God,
for I take refuge in you.
2Oh my soul you have said#Reading a feminine singular verb; some Hebrew manuscripts and translations read “I said” to Yahweh, “You are my Lord.
I have no good apart from you.”
3With regard to the saints who are in the land,
they are the noble ones in whom is all my desire.
4Those who hurry after#Or “they who acquire” another god increase their sorrows.
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
nor take up their names on my lips.
5Yahweh is the portion which is my share and my cup.
You hold my lot.
6The measuring lines have fallen for me in pleasant places.
Yes, my inheritance is delightful for me.
7I will bless Yahweh who advises me;
yes, at night my innermost being#Literally “kidneys” instructs me.
8I have set Yahweh before me always.
Because he is at my right hand I will not be shaken.
9Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices.
Yes, my body will dwell in safety,
10for you will not abandon my soul to Sheol;
you will not give your faithful one to see the grave.
11You will make known to me the path of life.
In your presence is fullness of joy.
At your right hand are pleasures forever.
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