Psalm 16:1–3
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1Protect me, O God,
for I take refuge in you.
2Oh my soul you have saidc to Yahweh, “You are my Lord.
I have no good apart from you.”
3With regard to the saints who are in the land,
they are the noble ones in whom is all my desire.
Footnotes
- cReading a feminine singular verb; some Hebrew manuscripts and translations read “I said”
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In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
Preserve 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.”
As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,
in whom is all my delight.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.”
I say of the holy people who are in the land,
“They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.
I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have nothing good besides you.”
As for the holy people who are in the land,
they are the noble ones.
All my delight is in them.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
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.”
The godly people in the land
are my true heroes!
I take pleasure in them!
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KJV 1900King James Version
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;
But to the saints that are in the earth,
And to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
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