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Psalms 16 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge. | Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. | A miktam of David. Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. | |
| 2 | I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.” | I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” | I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” | |
| 3 | As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides. | As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. | I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.” | |
| 4 | Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips. | 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. | 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 | The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure. | The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. | LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. | |
| 6 | The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful. | The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. | The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. | |
| 7 | I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me. | I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. | I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. | |
| 8 | I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. | I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. | I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. | |
| 9 | Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely. | Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. | Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, | |
| 10 | For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. | For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. | because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay. | |
| 11 | You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand. | You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. | You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. | |
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