Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 Protect me, O God; I trust in you for safety.
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<<A Poem by David.>> Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, "You are my Lord; all the good things I have come from you."
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My soul, you have said to Yahweh, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing."
3 How excellent are the Lord's faithful people! My greatest pleasure is to be with them.
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As for the saints who are in the earth, They are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
4 Those who rush to other gods bring many troubles on themselves. I will not take part in their sacrifices; I will not worship their gods.
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Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor take their names on my lips.
5 You, Lord, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands.
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Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
6 How wonderful are your gifts to me; how good they are!
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The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
7 I praise the Lord, because he guides me, and in the night my conscience warns me.
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I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
8 I am always aware of the Lord's presence; he is near, and nothing can shake me.
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I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 And so I am thankful and glad, and I feel completely secure,
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Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
10 because you protect me from the power of death. I have served you faithfully, and you will not abandon me to the world of the dead.
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For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, Neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.
11 You will show me the path that leads to life; your presence fills me with joy and brings me pleasure forever.
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You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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