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Psalms

Chapter 16

The LORD is my portion and heritage

The psalmist asks God to preserve him, declaring the LORD is his Lord and portion. He delights in the saints and excellent upon earth, refusing to follow other gods or their drink offerings. The LORD maintains his lot and heritage in pleasant places, counseling him and giving him instruction in the night. With the LORD always before him, his heart is glad and flesh rests in hope, for God will not leave his soul in hell nor suffer His Holy One to see corruption, showing him the path of life with fullness of joy.

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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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