# Psalm 16 ## Psalm 16:1 - [KJV] Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. - [ASV] Preserve me, O God; For in thee do I take refuge. - [YLT] Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee. ### Notes on Psalm 16:1 - ## Psalm 16:2 - [KJV] *O my soul*, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou *art* my Lord: my goodness *extendeth* not to thee; - [ASV] *O my soul*, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee. - [YLT] Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou *art*;' My good *is* not for thine own sake; ### Notes on Psalm 16:2 - ## Psalm 16:3 - [KJV] *But* to the saints that *are* in the earth, and *to* the excellent, in whom *is* all my delight. - [ASV] As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight. - [YLT] For the holy ones who *are* in the land, And the honourable, all my delight *is* in them. ### Notes on Psalm 16:3 - ## Psalm 16:4 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another *god*: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips. - [YLT] Multiplied are their griefs, *Who* have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips. ### Notes on Psalm 16:4 - ## Psalm 16:5 - [KJV] The LORD *is* the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. - [ASV] Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot. - [YLT] Jehovah *is* the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot. ### Notes on Psalm 16:5 - ## Psalm 16:6 - [KJV] The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant *places*; yea, I have a goodly heritage. - [ASV] The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage. - [YLT] Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance *is* for me. ### Notes on Psalm 16:6 - ## Psalm 16:7 - [KJV] I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. - [ASV] I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons. - [YLT] I bless Jehovah who hath counselled me; Also *in* the nights my reins instruct me. ### Notes on Psalm 16:7 - ## Psalm 16:8 - [KJV] I have set the LORD always before me: because *he is* at my right hand, I shall not be moved. - [ASV] I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. - [YLT] I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because -- at my right hand I am not moved. ### Notes on Psalm 16:8 - ## Psalm 16:9 - [KJV] Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. - [ASV] Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; My flesh also shall dwell in safety. - [YLT] Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently: ### Notes on Psalm 16:9 - ## Psalm 16:10 - [KJV] For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. - [ASV] For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption. - [YLT] For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption. ### Notes on Psalm 16:10 - ## Psalm 16:11 - [KJV] Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence *is* fulness of joy; at thy right hand *there are* pleasures for evermore. - [ASV] Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. - [YLT] Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys *is* with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever! ### Notes on Psalm 16:11 -