Psalms 16

11 verses · Chapter 16 of 150 · NIV Translation

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1Psalm 16 A miktam of David. Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge.

2I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”

3As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight.

4The sorrows of those will increase who run after other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood or take up their names on my lips.

5Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure.

6The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.

7I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.

8I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

9Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,

10because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay.

11You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

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Common Questions about Psalms 16

What is Psalms 16 about?

Psalms 16 contains 11 verses. It begins: "Psalm 16 A miktam of David. Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge...."

How many verses are in Psalms 16?

Psalms Chapter 16 contains 11 verses in the NIV translation.

What book of the Bible is Psalms 16 in?

Psalms 16 is in the book of Psalms, which has 150 chapters total. Psalms is part of the Bible's canon of Scripture.

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