Psalm 16 (New International Version)

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A "miktam" of David.

1 Keep me safe,¹ O God, for in you I take refuge.² 2 I said to the Lord, "You are my Lord;³ apart from you I have no good thing."⁴ 3 As for the saints⁵ who are in the land,⁶ they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight.^a 4 The sorrows⁷ of those will increase who run after other gods.⁸ I will not pour out their libations of blood or take up their names⁹ on my lips. 5 Lord, you have assigned me my portion¹⁰ and my cup;¹¹ you have made my lot¹² secure. 6 The boundary lines¹³ have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.¹⁴ 7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;¹⁵ even at night¹⁶ my heart instructs me. 8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand,¹⁷ I will not be shaken.¹⁸ 9 Therefore my heart is glad¹⁹ and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,²⁰ 10 because you will not abandon me to the grave,^b²¹ nor will you let your Holy One^c²² see decay.²³ 11 You have made^d known to me the path of life;²⁴ you will fill me with joy in your presence,²⁵ with eternal pleasures²⁶ at your right hand.²⁷

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a. Psalm 16:3 - Or "As for the pagan priests who are in the land / and the nobles in whom all delight, I said:"

b. Psalm 16:10 - Hebrew "Sheol"

c. Psalm 16:10 - Or "your faithful one"

d. Psalm 16:11 - Or "You will make"

1. Psalm 16:1 - S Ps 12:7; Ps 17:8

2. Psalm 16:1 - Ps 2:12; Ps 7:1

3. Psalm 16:2 - Ps 31:14; 118:28; 140:6

4. Psalm 16:2 - Ps 73:25

5. Psalm 16:3 - Dt 33:3; Ps 30:4; 85:8; Da 7:18; Ac 9:13; Ro 1:7

6. Psalm 16:3 - Ps 101:6

7. Psalm 16:4 - Ps 32:10; Pr 23:29

8. Psalm 16:4 - Ex 18:11; 20:3; S Dt 8:19; S 31:20; Ps 106:37-38

9. Psalm 16:4 - S Ex 23:13

10. Psalm 16:5 - S Lev 2:2; Ps 73:26

11. Psalm 16:5 - Ps 23:5; 75:8; 116:13; Isa 51:17; La 4:21; Eze 23:32-34; Hab 2:16

12. Psalm 16:5 - S Job 31:2

13. Psalm 16:6 - S Dt 19:14; Ps 104:9; Pr 8:29; Jer 5:22

14. Psalm 16:6 - S Job 22:26; Ps 78:55; Jer 3:19

15. Psalm 16:7 - Ps 73:24; Pr 15:22; Isa 11:2

16. Psalm 16:7 - Job 35:10; Ps 42:8; 77:6

17. Psalm 16:8 - 1Ki 2:19; 1Ch 6:39; Ps 73:23

18. Psalm 16:8 - Ps 15:5

19. Psalm 16:9 - Ps 4:7; 13:5; 28:7; 30:11

20. Psalm 16:9 - S Dt 33:28; Ps 4:8

21. Psalm 16:10 - S Nu 16:30; Ps 30:3; 31:17; 86:13; Hos 13:14

22. Psalm 16:10 - S 2Ki 19:22

23. Psalm 16:10 - S Job 17:14; Ac 2:31; 13:35*

24. Psalm 16:11 - Ps 139:24; Mt 7:14

25. Psalm 16:11 - Ac 2:25-28*

26. Psalm 16:11 - Ps 21:6; Ps 36:7-8

27. Psalm 16:11 - Ps 80:17

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