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Psalms 16

Keep me safe, God, because I trust in you. I've said to the LORD: You're my Lord. My good isn't anything apart from you. As for the saints who are in the earth, and the excellent, all my delight is in them. The sorrows of those who hurry after another god will be many. I won't pour out their drink offerings of blood or take their names on

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The share I've been given

Keep me safe, God, because I trust in you. I've said to the LORD: You're my Lord. My good isn't anything apart from you. As for the saints who are in the earth, and the excellent, all my delight is in them. The sorrows of those who hurry after another god will be many. I won't pour out their drink offerings of blood or take their names on my lips. The LORD is the share I've been given and my cup. You hold my lot. The lines have fallen for me in good places. I have a beautiful inheritance. I'll bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Even at night my heart instructs me. I've set the LORD before me always. Because he's at my right hand, I won't be moved. So my heart is glad and my glory rejoices. My body will live safely too. You will not leave my soul in hell, nor will you allow your Holy One to see corruption. You'll show me the path of life. In front of your face there's fullness of joy. At your right hand there are good things forever.

Keep me safe, God, because I take shelter in you. I've said to the Lord: You're my Master. My good isn't anything apart from you. As for the holy ones in the land, they're the grand ones — all my delight is in them. The sorrows of the ones who hurry after another god will be many. I won't pour out their drink offerings of blood or take their names on my lips. The Lord is the share I've been given and my cup. You hold my lot. The lines have fallen for me in good places. I've got a beautiful inheritance. I'll bless the Lord, who's given me counsel. Even at night my heart sets me straight. I've set the Lord in front of me always. Because he's at my right hand, I won't be shifted. So my heart is glad and my glory celebrates. My body will live safely too. Because you won't leave my soul in the grave, and you won't let your faithful one see the pit. You'll show me the path of life. In front of your face there's fullness of joy. At your right hand there are good things forever.

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

1

Keep me safe, God, because I trust in you.

Plain English

Keep me safe, God, because I take shelter in you.

King James Version, 1611

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

2

I've said to the LORD: You're my Lord. My good isn't anything apart from you.

Plain English

I've said to the Lord: You're my Master. My good isn't anything apart from you.

King James Version, 1611

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

3

As for the saints who are in the earth, and the excellent, all my delight is in them.

Plain English

As for the holy ones in the land, they're the grand ones — all my delight is in them.

King James Version, 1611

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

4

The sorrows of those who hurry after another god will be many. I won't pour out their drink offerings of blood or take their names on my lips.

Plain English

The sorrows of the ones who hurry after another god will be many. I won't pour out their drink offerings of blood or take their names on my lips.

King James Version, 1611

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

5

The LORD is the share I've been given and my cup. You hold my lot.

Plain English

The Lord is the share I've been given and my cup. You hold my lot.

King James Version, 1611

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

6

The lines have fallen for me in good places. I have a beautiful inheritance.

Plain English

The lines have fallen for me in good places. I've got a beautiful inheritance.

King James Version, 1611

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

7

I'll bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Even at night my heart instructs me.

Plain English

I'll bless the Lord, who's given me counsel. Even at night my heart sets me straight.

King James Version, 1611

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

8

I've set the LORD before me always. Because he's at my right hand, I won't be moved.

Plain English

I've set the Lord in front of me always. Because he's at my right hand, I won't be shifted.

King James Version, 1611

I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

9

So my heart is glad and my glory rejoices. My body will live safely too.

Plain English

So my heart is glad and my glory celebrates. My body will live safely too.

King James Version, 1611

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

10

You will not leave my soul in hell, nor will you allow your Holy One to see corruption.

Plain English

Because you won't leave my soul in the grave, and you won't let your faithful one see the pit.

King James Version, 1611

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

11

You'll show me the path of life. In front of your face there's fullness of joy. At your right hand there are good things forever.

King James Version, 1611

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.