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Psalm 16:title–2

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The Lord the Psalmist’s Portion in Life and Deliverer in Death.

A †Mikhtam of David.

1aPreserve me, O God, for bI take refuge in You.

21I said to the Lord, “You are 2my Lord;

I ahave no good besides You.”

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Psalm 16:2: I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”

Footnotes

  1. †Possibly, Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm
  2. 1Or O my soul, you said
  3. 2Or the Lord

Cross references

  1. aPs 17:8
  2. bPs 7:1
  3. aPs 73:25

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A Miktam of David.

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.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A miktam of David.

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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A Miktam of David.

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

I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;

I have nothing good besides you.”

NLTNew Living Translation

A psalm of David.

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.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A miktam of David.

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.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Michtam of David.

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;