Psalms 16:4

Psalms chapter 16 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.

Context

v.3As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

v.4This passage

v.5Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 14:9

    And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, If any man worshippeth the beast and his image, and receiveth a mark on his forehead, or upon his hand,

  • Leviticus 23:13

    And the meal-offering thereof shall be two tenth parts of an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah for a sweet savor; and the drink-offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hin.

  • Jeremiah 7:18

    The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

  • Psalms 97:7

    Let all them be put to shame that serve graven images, That boast themselves of idols: Worship him, all ye gods.

  • Isaiah 66:3

    He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as he that breaketh a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as he that offereth swine’s blood; he that burneth frankincense, as he that blesseth an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations:

  • Psalms 106:37

    Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons,