The Lord the Psalmist’s Portion in Life and Deliverer in Death.
A Mikhtam of David.
16 (A)Preserve me, O God, for (B)I take refuge in You.
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I (C)have no good besides You.”
3 As for the (D)saints who are in the earth,
They are the majestic ones (E)in whom is all my delight.
4 The (F)sorrows of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied;
I shall not pour out their drink offerings of (G)blood,
Nor will I (H)take their names upon my lips.
5 The Lord is the (I)portion of my inheritance and my (J)cup;
You support my (K)lot.
6 The (L)lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Indeed, my heritage is (M)beautiful to me.
7 I will bless the Lord who has (N)counseled me;
Indeed, my (O)mind instructs me in the night.
8 (P)I have (Q)set the Lord continually before me;
Because He is (R)at my right hand, (S)I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore (T)my heart is glad and (U)my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will (V)dwell securely.
10 For You (W)will not abandon my soul to Sheol;
Nor will You (X)allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
11 You will make known to me (Y)the path of life;
In (Z)Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are (AA)pleasures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 16:1
- Psalm 16:2
- Psalm 16:2
- Psalm 16:3
- Psalm 16:3
- Psalm 16:4
- Psalm 16:4
- Psalm 16:7
- Psalm 16:10
- Psalm 16:10
- Psalm 16:10
- Psalm 16:10
Cross references
- Psalm 16:1 : Ps 17:8
- Psalm 16:1 : Ps 7:1
- Psalm 16:2 : Ps 73:25
- Psalm 16:3 : Ps 101:6
- Psalm 16:3 : Ps 119:63
- Psalm 16:4 : Ps 32:10
- Psalm 16:4 : Ps 106:37, 38
- Psalm 16:4 : Ex 23:13; Josh 23:7
- Psalm 16:5 : Ps 73:26; 119:57; 142:5; Lam 3:24
- Psalm 16:5 : Ps 23:5
- Psalm 16:5 : Ps 125:3 mg
- Psalm 16:6 : Ps 78:55
- Psalm 16:6 : Jer 3:19
- Psalm 16:7 : Ps 73:24
- Psalm 16:7 : Ps 77:6
- Psalm 16:8 : Ps 16:8-11; Acts 2:25-28
- Psalm 16:8 : Ps 27:8; 123:1, 2
- Psalm 16:8 : Ps 73:23; 110:5; 121:5
- Psalm 16:8 : Ps 112:6
- Psalm 16:9 : Ps 4:7; 13:5
- Psalm 16:9 : Ps 30:12; 57:8; 108:1
- Psalm 16:9 : Ps 4:8
- Psalm 16:10 : Ps 49:15; 86:13
- Psalm 16:10 : Acts 13:35
- Psalm 16:11 : Ps 139:24; Matt 7:14
- Psalm 16:11 : Ps 21:6; 43:4
- Psalm 16:11 : Job 36:11; Ps 36:7, 8; 46:4
