Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
1Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you. | 1A prayer of David. Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you. |
2I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides you." | 2I say to the LORD, "You are the Lord, my only source of well-being." |
3As for the holy people who are in the land, they are the noble ones. All my delight is in them. | 3As for God's chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much-- |
4The sorrows of those who take another god for themselves will multiply; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, and I will not speak their names with my lips. | 4their troubles multiply, they desire other gods. I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods, nor will I make vows in the name of their gods. |
5LORD, you are my portion and my cup of blessing; you hold my future. | 5LORD, you give me stability and prosperity; you make my future secure. |
6The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. | 6It is as if I have been given fertile fields or received a beautiful tract of land. |
7I will bless the LORD who counsels me--even at night when my thoughts trouble me. | 7I will praise the LORD who guides me; yes, during the night I reflect and learn. |
8I always let the LORD guide me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. | 8I constantly trust in the LORD; because he is at my right hand, I will not be upended. |
9Therefore my heart is glad and my whole being rejoices; my body also rests securely. | 9So my heart rejoices and I am happy; My life is safe. |
10For you will not abandon me to Sheol; you will not allow your faithful one to see decay. | 10You will not abandon me to Sheol; you will not allow your faithful follower to see the Pit. |
11You reveal the path of life to me; in your presence is abundant joy; at your right hand are eternal pleasures. | 11You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight. |
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