PSALM 16

Song of Trust and Security in God

Psalm 16:1 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.

Psalm 16:2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”

Psalm 16:3 As for the saints in the land, they are the noble, in whom is all my delight.

Psalm 16:4 Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; their libations of blood I will not pour out or take their names upon my lips

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Psalm 16:5 The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.

Psalm 16:6 The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yes, I have a goodly heritage.

Psalm 16:7 I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.

Psalm 16:8 I keep the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Psalm 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also dwells secure.

Psalm 16:10 For you do not give me up to Sheol, or let your godly one see the Pit.

Psalm 16:11 You show me the path of life; in your presence there is fulness of joy, in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.