Psalm 16

A miktam[a] of David.

Keep me safe,(A) my God,
    for in you I take refuge.(B)

I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;(C)
    apart from you I have no good thing.”(D)

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  1. Psalm 16:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;(A)
    even at night(B) my heart instructs me.
I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand,(C) I will not be shaken.(D)

Therefore my heart is glad(E) and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure,(F)
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,(G)
    nor will you let your faithful[a] one(H) see decay.(I)
11 You make known to me the path of life;(J)
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,(K)
    with eternal pleasures(L) at your right hand.(M)

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  1. Psalm 16:10 Or holy

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