The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Mikhtam. By David: Protect me, God, for you are my refuge.
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<Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.
2 I said to ADONAI, "You are my Lord; I have nothing good outside of you."
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O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
3 The holy people in the land are the ones who are worthy of honor; all my pleasure is in them.
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As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
4 Those who run after another god multiply their sorrows; To such gods I will not offer drink offerings of blood or take their names on my lips.
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Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on my lips.
5 ADONAI, my assigned portion, my cup: you safeguard my share.
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The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
6 Pleasant places were measured out for me; I am content with my heritage.
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Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
7 I bless ADONAI, my counselor; at night my inmost being instructs me.
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I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.
8 I always set ADONAI before me; with him at my right hand, I can never be moved;
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I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.
9 so my heart is glad, my glory rejoices, and my body too rests in safety;
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Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.
10 for you will not abandon me to Sh'ol, you will not let your faithful one see the Abyss.
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For you will not let my soul be prisoned in the underworld; you will not let your loved one see the place of death.
11 You make me know the path of life; in your presence is unbounded joy, in your right hand eternal delight.
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You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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