Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
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1 Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.
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Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.
2 I said to the Lord, "You are my Lord; I have no good besides You."
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I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”
3 As for the holy people who are in the land, they are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.
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I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
4 The sorrows of those who take another [god] for themselves multiply; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, and I will not speak their names with my lips.
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Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips.
5 Lord, You are my portion and my cup [of blessing]; You hold my future.
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LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
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The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.
7 I will praise the Lord who counsels me- even at night my conscience instructs me.
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I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.
8 I keep the Lord in mind always. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
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I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my spirit rejoices; my body also rests securely.
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Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,
10 For You will not abandon me to Sheol; You will not allow Your Faithful One to see the Pit.
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because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.
11 You reveal the path of life to me; in Your presence is abundant joy; in Your right hand are eternal pleasures.
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You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
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