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geneva@Psalms:16:1 @ «Michtam of David.» Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my (note:)He shows that we cannot call on God unless we trust in him.(:note) trust.

geneva@Psalms:16:2 @ [O my soul], thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my Lord: my (note:)Though we cannot enrich God, yet we must bestow God's gifts for the use of his children.(:note) goodness [extendeth] not to thee;

geneva@Psalms:16:3 @ But to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent: all my delite is in them.

geneva@Psalms:16:4 @ Their (note:)As grief of conscience and miserable destruction.(:note) sorrows shall be multiplied [that] hasten [after] another [god]: He would neither by outward profession nor in heart, nor in mouth consent to their idolatries. their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

geneva@Psalms:16:5 @ The Lorde is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou shalt mainteine my lot.

geneva@Psalms:16:6 @ The (note:)With which my portion is measured.(:note) lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places]; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

geneva@Psalms:16:7 @ I wil prayse the Lorde, who hath giuen me counsell: my reines also teach me in the nightes.

geneva@Psalms:16:8 @ I have set the LORD always before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I (note:)The faithful are sure to persevere to the end.(:note) shall not be moved.

geneva@Psalms:16:9 @ Therefore (note:)That is, I rejoice both in body and in soul.(:note) my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

geneva@Psalms:16:10 @ For thou (note:)This is chiefly meant by Christ, by whose resurrection all his members have immortality.(:note) wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

geneva@Psalms:16:11 @ Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy (note:)Where God favours there is perfect happiness.(:note) presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.

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