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Psalm 16

1 A miktam t by David. Protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you.2 I said to the Lord,“You are my Lord. Without you, I have nothing good.”3 Those who lead holy lives on earthare the noble ones who fill me with joy.t4 Those who quickly chase after other gods multiply their sorrows.I will not pour out their sacrificial offerings of bloodor use my lips to speak their names.5 The Lord is my inheritance and my cup.You are the one who determines my destiny.6 Your boundary lines mark out pleasant places for me.Indeed, my inheritance is something beautiful.7 I will praise the LORD, who advises me.My conscience warns me at night.8 I always keep the Lord in front of me.When he is by my side, I cannot be moved.9 That is why my heart is glad and my soul rejoices.My body rests securely10 because you do not abandon my soul to the graveor allow your holy one to decay.11 You make the path of life known to me.Complete joy is in your presence.Pleasures are by your side forever.

Psalm 16

1 Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

2  O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.

3 As for the saints that are in the earth, 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 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 in safety.

10 For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see 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.