The Word Am I

The Book of Psalms

World English Bible Catholic :: King James Version

- Chapter 16 -

The presence of God

(Acts 2:14-36)
1
Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
2
My soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”
3
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
4
Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.
5
The LORD assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
6
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
7
I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
8
I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9
Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
10
For you will not leave my soul in Sheol,(a) neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.
11
You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

Footnotes

(a)16:10 Sheol is the place of the dead.

The presence of God

(Acts 2:14-36)
1
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.(a)
2
O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord , Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
3
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
4
Their 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.(b)
5
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.(c)
6
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7
I will bless the Lord , who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
8
I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.(d)
10
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Footnotes

(a)16:1 Michtam: or, A golden Psalm
(b)16:4 hasten…: or, give gifts to another
(c)16:5 of mine…: Heb. of my part
(d)16:9 rest…: Heb. dwell confidently