Psalms 16:1-2

A miktam of David.

1 ^[a]Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.

2 I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”

Psalms 16:1-2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 16:1-2 In-Context

1 Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.

2 I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”

3 I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”

4 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 alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.

6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 12:7; Psalms 17:8
• 2. Psalms 2:12; Psalms 7:1
• 3. Psalms 31:14; Psalms 118:28; Psalms 140:6
• 4. Psalms 73:25

Footnotes

• [a]. Title: Probably a literary or musical term