New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 16

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

A Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement PsalmMikhtam of David.

1Protectשָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִיsha.me.Re.niH8104me, Godאֵ֝֗ל'ElH410, forI takeH2620refugeחָסִ֥יתִיcha.Si.tiH2620in You.

2I saidאָמַ֣רְתְּ'a.MartH559to the Lordלַֽ֭יהוָהla.Yah.wehH3068, “You aremy Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136; Ihave nothingבַּל־bal-H1077goodH2899besidesעָלֶֽיךָ׃'a.Lei.khaH5921You.”

3As for thesaintsלִ֭קְדוֹשִׁיםLik.do.shimH6918whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834are on the earthבָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzH776,They are the majesticוְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗יve.'a.di.ReiH117onesH117;allכָּל־kol-H3605my delightחֶפְצִי־chef.tzi-H2656is in them.

4Thepainsעַצְּבוֹתָם֮a.tze.vo.TamH6094of those who have acquiredH4117anotherאַחֵ֪ר'a.CherH312godwill be multipliedיִרְבּ֥וּyir.BuH7235;I will not pourאַסִּ֣יךְ'a.SikhH5258outH5258their drinkנִסְכֵּיהֶ֣םnis.kei.HemH5262offeringsH5262ofbloodמִדָּ֑םmi.DamH1818,NorH1077will Itakeאֶשָּׂ֥א'e.Sa'H5375their namesשְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗םShe.mo.TamH8034upon my lipsשְׂפָתָֽי׃se.fa.TaiH8193.

5The Lordיְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068is theportionH4521of my inheritanceחֶלְקִ֥יchel.KiH2506and mycupוְכוֹסִ֑יve.kho.SiH3563;You supportתּוֹמִ֥יךְto.MikhH8551mylotגּוֹרָלִֽי׃go.ra.LiH1486.

6The measuringH2256linesH2256have fallenנָֽפְלוּ־na.fe.lu-H5307for me in pleasantבַּנְּעִמִ֑יםba.ne.'i.MimH5273places;Indeedאַף־'af-H637,my inheritanceנַ֝חֲלָ֗תna.cha.LatH5159isbeautifulשָֽׁפְרָ֥הsha.fe.RahH8231to me.

7I will blessאֲבָרֵ֗ךְ'a.va.RekhH1288the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834hasadvisedיְעָצָ֑נִיye.'a.Tza.niH3289me;Indeedאַף־'af-H637, mymindכִלְיוֹתָֽי׃khil.yo.TaiH3629instructsיִסְּר֥וּנִיyi.se.Ru.niH3256me in the nightלֵ֝יל֗וֹתlei.LotH3915.

8I havesetשִׁוִּ֬יתִיshi.Vi.tiH7737the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068continuallyתָמִ֑ידta.MidH8548beforeלְנֶגְדִּ֣יle.neg.DiH5048me;Becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588He isat my rightמִֽ֝ימִינִ֗יmi.mi.NiH3225handH3225,I will not be shakenאֶמּֽוֹט׃'e.MotH4131.

9Thereforeלָכֵ֤ן׀la.KhenH3651my heartלִ֭בִּיLi.biH3820isH8055gladשָׂמַ֣חsa.MachH8055andmy gloryכְּבוֹדִ֑יke.vo.DiH3519rejoicesוַיָּ֣גֶלvai.Ya.gelH1523;My fleshבְּ֝שָׂרִ֗יbe.sa.RiH1320alsoאַף־'af-H637willdwellיִשְׁכֹּ֥ןyish.KonH7931securelyלָבֶֽטַח׃la.Ve.tachH983.

10For Youwill not abandonתַעֲזֹ֣בta.'a.ZoH5800my soulנַפְשִׁ֣יnaf.ShiH5315toSheolלִשְׁא֑וֹלlish.'olH7585; You will notallowתִתֵּ֥ןti.TenH5414YourHolyH2623Oneחֲ֝סִידְךָ֗cha.si.de.khaH2623toundergoH7845decayH7845.

11You will makeתּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮to.di.'e.NiH3045knownH3045to methe wayאֹ֤רַח'O.rachH734of lifeH2425; InYour presenceפָּנֶ֑יךָpa.Nei.khaH6440is fullnessשֹׂ֣בַעSoa'H7648of joyשְׂ֭מָחוֹתSe.ma.chotH8057;In Your rightבִּימִינְךָ֣bi.mi.ne.KhaH3225handH3225there arepleasuresנְעִמ֖וֹתne.'i.MotH5273foreverנֶֽצַח׃Ne.tzachH5331.

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

A Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement PsalmMikhtam of David.

Commentaries on Psalms 16