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Psalm 16:1–2

Preserve me, O God, for in you I itake refuge.

I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;

jI have no good apart from you.”

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Psalm 16:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Keep me safe, my God,

for in you I take refuge.

I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;

apart from you I have no good thing.”

Psalm 16:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord:

My goodness extendeth not to thee;

Psalm 16:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Keep me safe, O God,

for I have come to you for refuge.

I said to the Lord, “You are my Master!

Every good thing I have comes from you.”

Psalm 16:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.

O my soul, you have said to the Lord,

“You are my Lord,

My goodness is nothing apart from You.”

Psalm 16:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Protect me, God,

because I trust in you.

I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord.

Every good thing I have comes from you.”

Psalm 16:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord:

I have no good beyond thee.

Psalm 16:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Preserve me, O •God: for I trust in thee. Thou my soul hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; —

Psalm 16:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you. 

I said to the Lord

“You are my Lord. Without you, I have nothing good.” 

Psalm 16:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.

I said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord;

I have nothing good besides You.”

Psalm 16:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.

I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;

I have no good apart from you.”

Psalm 16:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Protect me, O God,

for I take refuge in you.

Oh my soul you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord.

I have no good apart from you.”

Psalm 16:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

God, keep me safe.

I go to you for safety.

I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord.

Without you, I don’t have anything that is good.”

Psalm 16:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You.

I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;

I have no good besides You.”


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