| 1 | Keep
and
protect me, O God, for in You I have found refuge,
and
in You do I put my trust
and
hide myself. |
| 2 | I say to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good beside
or
beyond You. |
| 3 | As for the godly (the saints) who are in the land, they are the excellent, the noble,
and
the glorious, in whom is all my delight. |
| 4 | Their sorrows shall be multiplied who choose another god; their drink offerings of blood will I not offer or take their names upon my lips. |
| 5 | The Lord is my chosen
and
assigned portion, my cup; You hold
and
maintain my lot. |
| 6 | The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yes, I have a good heritage. |
| 7 | I will bless the Lord, Who has given me counsel; yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons. |
| 8 | I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. |
| 9 | Therefore my heart is glad and my glory [my inner self] rejoices; my body too shall rest
and
confidently dwell in safety, |
| 10 | For You will not abandon me to Sheol (the place of the dead), neither will You suffer Your holy one [Holy One] to see corruption. |
| 11 | You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. |
Cross references:
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Psalm 16:10 : Acts 13:35.
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Psalm 16:11 : Acts 2:25-28, 31.
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