nsb - Psalms:16

nsb@Psalms:16:1 @ Preserve and protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you.

nsb@Psalms:16:2 @ I said to Jehovah: »You are Jehovah my God. Without you, I have nothing good.

nsb@Psalms:16:3 @ »The holy ones on earth are the noble ones who fill me with joy.«

nsb@Psalms:16:4 @ Those who quickly pursue other gods multiply their sorrows. I will not pour out their sacrificial offerings of blood or use my lips to speak their names.

nsb@Psalms:16:5 @ Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. You determine my position in life.

nsb@Psalms:16:6 @ Your boundary lines mark out pleasant places for me. Indeed, my inheritance is beautiful to me.

nsb@Psalms:16:7 @ I will praise Jehovah for he advises me. My conscience instructs me at night.

nsb@Psalms:16:8 @ I always keep Jehovah in front of me. When he is at my right hand, I cannot be moved.

nsb@Psalms:16:9 @ That is why my heart is glad and I rejoice. My body rests securely.

nsb@Psalms:16:10 @ You do not abandon me to the grave or allow your holy one to decay.

nsb@Psalms:16:11 @ You make the path of life known to me. Complete joy is in your presence. It is pleasant to be at your right hand forever.