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Psalms 16

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Psalms 16 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.

ASV: 1ASV

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

WEB: 2WEB

My soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”

ASV: 2ASV

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

WEB: 3WEB

As for the saints who are on the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

ASV: 3ASV

As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

WEB: 4WEB

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.

ASV: 4ASV

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.

WEB: 5WEB

The LORD assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.

ASV: 5ASV

Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.

WEB: 6WEB

The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.

ASV: 6ASV

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

WEB: 7WEB

I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

ASV: 7ASV

I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.

WEB: 8WEB

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

ASV: 8ASV

I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

WEB: 9WEB

Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.

ASV: 9ASV

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: My flesh also shall dwell in safety.

WEB: 10WEB

For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.

ASV: 10ASV

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

WEB: 11WEB

You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

ASV: 11ASV

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