Psalms 16
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1Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge. 2My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.” 3As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight. 4Their 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. 5Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure. 6The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance. 7I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons. 8I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety. 10For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption. 11You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
World English Bible (public domain)
“"For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption."”
Psalms 16:10
Summary
Psalm 16 is a psalm of David that expresses a confident trust in God as his source of refuge and security. David begins by proclaiming his trust in God and acknowledges that apart from God, he has no good thing. He describes the joy of being in the company of the godly and contrasts it with the sorrows of those who pursue other gods. The psalmist delights in God's providential care, recognizing that God is his portion and cup, and that his future is secure in God's hands. He rejoices in the counsel and instruction that God provides, which brings him comfort even in the night. David concludes with an unwavering assurance that God will not abandon him to death, but will show him the path of life. In God's presence, he finds fullness of joy and eternal pleasures.
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