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1 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
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Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you. ”
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I say to the Lord, "You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you."
3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.
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As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble, in whom is all my delight.
4 The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips.
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Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names upon my lips.
5 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.
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The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.
6 The 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; I have a goodly heritage.
7 I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.
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I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.
8 I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
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I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.
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Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also rests secure.
10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.
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For you do not give me up to Sheol, or let your faithful one see the Pit.
11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
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You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
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