Psalms 16
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Psalms 16

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

A Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement PsalmMikhtam of David.

11ProtectH8104 me, GodH410, for 2I takeH2620 refugeH2620 in You.23I saidH559 to the LordH3068, “You are 4my LordH136; I 5have nothingH1077 goodH2899 besidesH5921 You.”3As for the 67saintsH6918 whoH834 are on the earthH776, 8They are the majesticH117 onesH117; 9allH3605 my delightH2656 is in them.410The 11painsH6094 of those who have acquiredH4117 anotherH312 god will be multipliedH7235; I will not pourH5258 outH5258 their drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 of 12bloodH1818, NorH1077 will I 13takeH5375 their namesH8034 upon my lipsH8193.

5The LordH3068 is the 14portionH4521 of my inheritanceH2506 and my 15cupH3563; You supportH8551 my 16lotH1486.6The measuringH2256 17linesH2256 have fallenH5307 for me in pleasantH5273 places; IndeedH637, my inheritanceH5159 is 18beautifulH8231 to me.

7I will blessH1288 the LordH3068 whoH834 has 19advisedH3289 me; IndeedH637, my 2021mindH3629 instructsH3256 me in the nightH3915.822I have 23setH7737 the LordH3068 continuallyH8548 beforeH5048 me; BecauseH3588 He is 24at my rightH3225 handH3225, 25I will not be shakenH4131.9ThereforeH3651 26my heartH3820 isH8055 gladH8055 and 27my gloryH3519 rejoicesH1523; My fleshH1320 alsoH637 will 28dwellH7931 securelyH983.10For You 29will not abandonH5800 my soulH5315 to 30SheolH7585; You will not 3132allowH5414 Your 33HolyH2623 OneH2623 to 34undergoH7845 decayH7845.11You will makeH3045 knownH3045 to me 35the wayH734 of lifeH2425; In 36Your presenceH6440 is fullnessH7648 of joyH8057; In Your rightH3225 handH3225 there are 37pleasuresH5273 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., God’s people ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 16:3 Ps 101:6 ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 16:3 Lit They, even the ↩
  9. 9. Psalms 16:3 Ps 119:63 ↩
  10. 10. Psalms 16:4 Lit Their pains, they who acquired ↩
  11. 11. Psalms 16:4 Ps 32:10 ↩
  12. 12. Psalms 16:4 Ps 106:37, 38 ↩
  13. 13. Psalms 16:4 Ex 23:13; Josh 23:7 ↩
  14. 14. Psalms 16:5 Ps 73:26; 119:57; 142:5; Lam 3:24 ↩
  15. 15. Psalms 16:5 Ps 23:5 ↩
  16. 16. Psalms 16:5 Ps 125:3 mg ↩
  17. 17. Psalms 16:6 Ps 78:55 ↩
  18. 18. Psalms 16:6 Jer 3:19 ↩
  19. 19. Psalms 16:7 Ps 73:24 ↩
  20. 20. Psalms 16:7 Lit kidneys, figurative for inner man ↩
  21. 21. Psalms 16:7 Ps 77:6 ↩
  22. 22. Psalms 16:8 Ps 16:8-11; Acts 2:25-28 ↩
  23. 23. Psalms 16:8 Ps 27:8; 123:1, 2 ↩
  24. 24. Psalms 16:8 Ps 73:23; 110:5; 121:5 ↩
  25. 25. Psalms 16:8 Ps 112:6 ↩
  26. 26. Psalms 16:9 Ps 4:7; 13:5 ↩
  27. 27. Psalms 16:9 Ps 30:12; 57:8; 108:1 ↩
  28. 28. Psalms 16:9 Ps 4:8 ↩
  29. 29. Psalms 16:10 Ps 49:15; 86:13 ↩
  30. 30. Psalms 16:10 I.e., the netherworld ↩
  31. 31. Psalms 16:10 Lit give ↩
  32. 32. Psalms 16:10 Acts 13:35 ↩
  33. 33. Psalms 16:10 Or godly one ↩
  34. 34. Psalms 16:10 Or see corruption; or the pit ↩
  35. 35. Psalms 16:11 Ps 139:24; Matt 7:14 ↩
  36. 36. Psalms 16:11 Ps 21:6; 43:4 ↩
  37. 37. Psalms 16:11 Job 36:11; Ps 36:7, 8; 46:4 ↩

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