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Psalm 16 · Book One · David
A Miktam of David.
The Hebrew title · Berean Standard Bible
Miktam
About this psalm
A Miktam of David, and a psalm of settled contentment: The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. From there it moves to something much larger — thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption — which both Peter and Paul preach as pointing past David to the rising of Jesus.
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1Preserve me, O God:for in thee do I put my trust.2O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord:my goodness extendeth not to thee;3But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.4Their 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.5The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup:thou maintainest my lot.6The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places;yea, I have a goodly heritage.7I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel:my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.8I have set the LORD always before me:because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth:my flesh also shall rest in hope.10For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell;neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.11Thou wilt shew me the path of life:in thy presence is fulness of joy;at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
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