Psalm 16
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| Verse | BSB | KJV | WEB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge. | Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. | Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you. | Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge. |
| 2 | I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.” | O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; | My soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.” | O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee. |
| 3 | As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides. | But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. | As for the saints who are on the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight. | As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight. |
| 4 | Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips. | 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. | 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. | 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 | The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure. | The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. | The Lord assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure. | Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot. |
| 6 | The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful. | The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. | The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance. | The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage. |
| 7 | I will bless the Lord who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me. | I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. | I will bless the Lord, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons. | I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons. |
| 8 | I have set the Lord always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. | I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. | I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. | 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 tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely. | Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. | Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety. | Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: My flesh also shall dwell in safety. |
| 10 | For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. | For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. | For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption. | For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption. |
| 11 | You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand. | Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. | You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more. | Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. |