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New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 16

The Lord the Psalmist’s Portion in Life and Deliverer in Death.

A Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement PsalmMikhtam of David.

11PreserveH8104 me, O GodH410, for 2I takeH2620 refugeH2620 in You.23I saidH559 to the LordH3068, “You are 4my LordH136; I 5have noH1077 goodH2899 besidesH5921 You.”3As for the 67saintsH6918 whoH834 are in the earthH776, 8They are the majesticH117 onesH117 9in whom is allH3605 my delightH2656.4The 1011sorrowsH6094 of those who have 12barteredH4117 for anotherH312 god will be multipliedH7235; I shall not pourH5258 out their drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 of 13bloodH1818, NorH1077 will I 14takeH5375 their namesH8034 upon my lipsH8193.

5The LordH3068 is the 15portionH4521 of my inheritanceH2506 and my 16cupH3563; You supportH8551 my 17lotH1486.6The 18linesH2256 have fallenH5307 to me in pleasantH5273 places; IndeedH637, my heritageH5159 is 19beautifulH8231 to me.

7I will blessH1288 the LordH3068 whoH834 has 20counseledH3289 me; IndeedH637, my 2122mindH3629 instructsH3256 me in the nightH3915.823I have 24setH7737 the LordH3068 continuallyH8548 beforeH5048 me; BecauseH3588 He is 25at my rightH3225 handH3225, 26I will not be shakenH4131.9ThereforeH3651 27my heartH3820 is gladH8055 and 28my gloryH3519 rejoicesH1523; My fleshH1320 alsoH637 will 29dwellH7931 securelyH983.10For You 30will not abandonH5800 my soulH5315 to 31SheolH7585; NorH3808 will You 3233allowH5414 Your 34HolyH2623 OneH2623 to 35undergoH7845 decayH7845.11You will makeH3045 knownH3045 to me 36the pathH734 of lifeH2425; In 37Your presenceH6440 is fullnessH7648 of joyH8057; In Your rightH3225 handH3225 there are 38pleasuresH5273 foreverH5331.

Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 16:1 Ps 17:8 ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 16:1 Ps 7:1 ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 16:2 Or O my soul, you said ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 16:2 Or the Lord ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 16:2 Ps 73:25 ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 16:3 Lit holy ones; i.e. the godly ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 16:3 Ps 101:6 ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 16:3 Lit And the majestic ones...delight ↩
  9. 9. Psalms 16:3 Ps 119:63 ↩
  10. 10. Psalms 16:4 I.e. sorrows due to idolatry ↩
  11. 11. Psalms 16:4 Ps 32:10 ↩
  12. 12. Psalms 16:4 Or hastened to ↩
  13. 13. Psalms 16:4 Ps 106:37, 38 ↩
  14. 14. Psalms 16:4 Ex 23:13; Josh 23:7 ↩
  15. 15. Psalms 16:5 Ps 73:26; 119:57; 142:5; Lam 3:24 ↩
  16. 16. Psalms 16:5 Ps 23:5 ↩
  17. 17. Psalms 16:5 Ps 125:3 mg ↩
  18. 18. Psalms 16:6 Ps 78:55 ↩
  19. 19. Psalms 16:6 Jer 3:19 ↩
  20. 20. Psalms 16:7 Ps 73:24 ↩
  21. 21. Psalms 16:7 Lit kidneys, figurative for inner man ↩
  22. 22. Psalms 16:7 Ps 77:6 ↩
  23. 23. Psalms 16:8 Ps 16:8-11; Acts 2:25-28 ↩
  24. 24. Psalms 16:8 Ps 27:8; 123:1, 2 ↩
  25. 25. Psalms 16:8 Ps 73:23; 110:5; 121:5 ↩
  26. 26. Psalms 16:8 Ps 112:6 ↩
  27. 27. Psalms 16:9 Ps 4:7; 13:5 ↩
  28. 28. Psalms 16:9 Ps 30:12; 57:8; 108:1 ↩
  29. 29. Psalms 16:9 Ps 4:8 ↩
  30. 30. Psalms 16:10 Ps 49:15; 86:13 ↩
  31. 31. Psalms 16:10 I.e. the nether world ↩
  32. 32. Psalms 16:10 Lit give ↩
  33. 33. Psalms 16:10 Acts 13:35 ↩
  34. 34. Psalms 16:10 Or godly one ↩
  35. 35. Psalms 16:10 Or see corruption or the pit ↩
  36. 36. Psalms 16:11 Ps 139:24; Matt 7:14 ↩
  37. 37. Psalms 16:11 Ps 21:6; 43:4 ↩
  38. 38. Psalms 16:11 Job 36:11; Ps 36:7, 8; 46:4 ↩

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