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Psalms 16
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901
1 Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.
1 Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.
2O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
2O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.
3As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
3As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
4Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on my lips.
4Their 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.
5The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
5Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.
6Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
6The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.
7I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.
8I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.
8I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.
9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: My flesh also shall dwell in safety.