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A miktam of David.

16 Protect me, God, because I depend on you.
² Some of you ^{[ a ]} have said to the Lord ,
“You are my Lord.
Every good thing I have comes from you.”
³ But you have also said about the gods ^{[ b ]} of this land,
“They are my powerful gods.
They are the ones who make me happy.”

⁴ But those who worship other gods will have many troubles.
I will not share in the gifts of blood they offer to their idols.
I will not even say their names.
⁵ Lord , you give me all that I need.
You support me.
You give me my share.
⁶ My share ^{[ c ]} is wonderful.
My inheritance ^{[ d ]} is very beautiful.
⁷ I praise the Lord because he taught me well.
Even at night he put his instructions deep inside my mind. ^{[ e ]}

⁸ I always remember that the Lord is with me. ^{[ f ]}
He is here, close by my side,
so nothing can defeat me.
⁹ So my heart and soul will be very happy.
Even my body will live in safety,
¹⁰ because you will not leave me in the place of death.
You will not let your faithful one rot in the grave.
¹¹ You will teach me the right way to live.
Just being with you will bring complete happiness.
Being at your right side will make me happy forever.

Footnotes

Psalm 16:2 Some of you Literally, “you” (singular). Most translations assume it should be “I,” giving a different meaning to verses 2 and 3, which are very difficult in the Hebrew text.
Psalm 16:3 gods Literally, “holy ones.”
Psalm 16:6 share Or “section of land.”
Psalm 16:6 inheritance Here, this probably means the land each Israelite received.
Psalm 16:7 mind Literally, “my kidneys.”
Psalm 16:8 Literally, “I set the Lord before me always.”

Jehovah the psalmist’s portion in life and deliverer in death.

Michtam of David.

16 Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.
² O my soul , thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art ^{[ a ]} my Lord:
I have no good beyond thee.
³ ^{[ b ]} As for the saints that are in the earth,
^{[ c ]} They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
⁴ Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god :
Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer,
Nor take their names upon my lips.
⁵ Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup:
Thou maintainest my lot.
⁶ The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places;
Yea, I have a goodly heritage.
⁷ I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel;
Yea, my ^{[ d ]} heart instructeth me in the night seasons.
⁸ I have set Jehovah always before me:
Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
⁹ Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth:
My flesh also shall dwell ^{[ e ]} in safety.
¹⁰ For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol;
Neither wilt thou suffer thy ^{[ f ]} holy one to see ^{[ g ]} corruption.
¹¹ Thou wilt show me the path of life:
In thy presence is fulness of joy;
In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Footnotes

Psalm 16:2 Or, the Lord
Psalm 16:3 Or, Unto
Psalm 16:3 Or, And the excellent . . . delight; Their etc.
Psalm 16:7 Hebrew reins .
Psalm 16:9 Or, confidently
Psalm 16:10 Or, godly . Or, beloved . Another reading is, holy ones
Psalm 16:10 Or, the pit

A Poem by David.

16 Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
² My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord.
Apart from you I have no good thing.”
³ As for the saints who are in the earth,
they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

⁴ Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god.
Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
nor take their names on my lips.
⁵ Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup.
You made my lot secure.

⁶ The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places.
Yes, I have a good inheritance.
⁷ I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel.
Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
⁸ I have set Yahweh always before me.
Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
⁹ Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices.
My body shall also dwell in safety.
¹⁰ For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, ^{[ a ]}
neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.
¹¹ You will show me the path of life.
In your presence is fullness of joy.
In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

Footnotes

16:10 Sheol is the place of the dead.

16 The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.

² Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.

³ Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.

⁴ That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.

⁵ Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.

⁶ I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.

⁷ shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.

⁸ From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.

⁹ From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:

¹⁰ They have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken proudly.

¹¹ They have cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth.

¹² They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.

¹³ Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one: thy sword

¹⁴ From the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: their belly is filled from thy hidden stores. They are full of children: and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance.

¹⁵ But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.

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Michtam of David.

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A Poem by David.

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