I HAVE SET THE LORD ALWAYS BEFORE ME
Key verse: 8
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Psalm 16
A miktam[a] of David.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;(C)
apart from you I have no good thing.”(D)
3 I say of the holy people(E) who are in the land,(F)
“They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
4 Those who run after other gods(G) will suffer(H) more and more.
I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
or take up their names(I) on my lips.
5 Lord, you alone are my portion(J) and my cup;(K)
you make my lot(L) secure.
6 The boundary lines(M) have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.(N)
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;(O)
even at night(P) my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand,(Q) I will not be shaken.(R)
9 Therefore my heart is glad(S) and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,(T)
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,(U)
nor will you let your faithful[b] one(V) see decay.(W)
11 You make known to me the path of life;(X)
you will fill me with joy in your presence,(Y)
with eternal pleasures(Z) at your right hand.(AA)
Footnotes
- Psalm 16:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 16:10 Or holy
Cross references
- Psalm 16:1 : S Ps 12:7
- Psalm 16:1 : Ps 2:12
- Psalm 16:2 : Ps 31:14; 118:28; 140:6
- Psalm 16:2 : Ps 73:25
- Psalm 16:3 : Dt 33:3; Ps 30:4; 85:8; Da 7:18; Ac 9:13; Ro 1:7
- Psalm 16:3 : Ps 101:6
- Psalm 16:4 : Ex 18:11; 20:3; S Dt 8:19; S 31:20
- Psalm 16:4 : Ps 32:10; Pr 23:29
- Psalm 16:4 : S Ex 23:13
- Psalm 16:5 : S Lev 2:2
- Psalm 16:5 : Ps 23:5; 75:8; 116:13; Isa 51:17; La 4:21; Eze 23:32-34; Hab 2:16
- Psalm 16:5 : S Job 31:2
- Psalm 16:6 : S Dt 19:14; Ps 104:9; Pr 8:29; Jer 5:22
- Psalm 16:6 : S Job 22:26
- Psalm 16:7 : Ps 73:24; Pr 15:22; Isa 11:2
- Psalm 16:7 : Job 35:10; Ps 42:8; 77:6
- Psalm 16:8 : 1Ki 2:19; 1Ch 6:39; Ps 73:23
- Psalm 16:8 : Ps 15:5
- Psalm 16:9 : Ps 4:7; 13:5; 28:7; 30:11
- Psalm 16:9 : S Dt 33:28
- Psalm 16:10 : S Nu 16:30; Ps 30:3; 31:17; 86:13; Hos 13:14
- Psalm 16:10 : S 2Ki 19:22
- Psalm 16:10 : S Job 17:14; Ac 2:31; 13:35*
- Psalm 16:11 : Ps 139:24; Mt 7:14
- Psalm 16:11 : Ac 2:25-28*
- Psalm 16:11 : Ps 21:6
- Psalm 16:11 : Ps 80:17
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You Will Not Abandon My Soul
A (A)Miktam[a] of David.16 Preserve me, O God, for in you I (B)take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
(C)I have no good apart from you.”
4 The sorrows of those who run after[c] another god shall multiply;
their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out
or (E)take their names on my lips.
5 The Lord is (F)my chosen portion and my (G)cup;
you hold my (H)lot.
6 (I)The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7 I bless the Lord who (J)gives me counsel;
in (K)the night also my (L)heart instructs me.[d]
8 (M)I have (N)set the Lord always before me;
because he is at my (O)right hand, I shall not be (P)shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my (Q)whole being[e] rejoices;
my flesh also dwells secure.
10 For you will not abandon my soul to (R)Sheol,
(S)or let your (T)holy one see (U)corruption.[f]
11 You make known to me (V)the path of life;
in your presence there is (W)fullness of joy;
at your right hand are (X)pleasures forevermore.
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Footnotes
- Psalm 16:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 16:3 Or To the saints in the land, the excellent in whom is all my delight, I say:
- Psalm 16:4 Or who acquire
- Psalm 16:7 Hebrew my kidneys instruct me
- Psalm 16:9 Hebrew my glory
- Psalm 16:10 Or see the pit
Cross references
- Psalm 16:1 : [Ps. 56, title; 57, title; 60, title]
- Psalm 16:1 : See Ps. 11:1
- Psalm 16:2 : [Ps. 73:25]
- Psalm 16:3 : [Ex. 19:6; Deut. 7:6; 1 Pet. 2:9]
- Psalm 16:4 : Ex. 23:13; Josh. 23:7
- Psalm 16:5 : Ps. 73:26; 119:57; 142:5; Num. 18:20; Lam. 3:24; [Deut. 32:9; Jer. 10:16; 51:19]
- Psalm 16:5 : Ps. 23:5; 116:13
- Psalm 16:5 : Ps. 125:3
- Psalm 16:6 : Mic. 2:5
- Psalm 16:7 : See 1 Sam. 23:9-12; 2 Sam. 5:18, 19
- Psalm 16:7 : Ps. 17:3; See Ps. 42:8
- Psalm 16:7 : Ps. 7:9
- Psalm 16:8 : Cited Acts 2:25-28
- Psalm 16:8 : Ps. 119:30
- Psalm 16:8 : Ps. 109:31; 110:5; 121:5
- Psalm 16:8 : Ps. 10:6; 15:5
- Psalm 16:9 : Ps. 30:12; 57:8; 108:1; Gen. 49:6
- Psalm 16:10 : See Job 21:13
- Psalm 16:10 : Cited Acts 13:35
- Psalm 16:10 : Ps. 89:18; [Mark 1:24]
- Psalm 16:10 : Ps. 49:9; 103:4
- Psalm 16:11 : Matt. 7:14
- Psalm 16:11 : [Ps. 21:6]
- Psalm 16:11 : Ps. 36:8
16 Preserve me, O God, for in you I (B)take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
(C)I have no good apart from you.”
4 The sorrows of those who run after[c] another god shall multiply;
their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out
or (E)take their names on my lips.
5 The Lord is (F)my chosen portion and my (G)cup;
you hold my (H)lot.
6 (I)The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7 I bless the Lord who (J)gives me counsel;
in (K)the night also my (L)heart instructs me.[d]
8 (M)I have (N)set the Lord always before me;
because he is at my (O)right hand, I shall not be (P)shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my (Q)whole being[e] rejoices;
my flesh also dwells secure.
10 For you will not abandon my soul to (R)Sheol,
(S)or let your (T)holy one see (U)corruption.[f]
11 You make known to me (V)the path of life;
in your presence there is (W)fullness of joy;
at your right hand are (X)pleasures forevermore.
Footnotes
- Psalm 16:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 16:3 Or To the saints in the land, the excellent in whom is all my delight, I say:
- Psalm 16:4 Or who acquire
- Psalm 16:7 Hebrew my kidneys instruct me
- Psalm 16:9 Hebrew my glory
- Psalm 16:10 Or see the pit
Cross references
- Psalm 16:1 : [Ps. 56, title; 57, title; 60, title]
- Psalm 16:1 : See Ps. 11:1
- Psalm 16:2 : [Ps. 73:25]
- Psalm 16:3 : [Ex. 19:6; Deut. 7:6; 1 Pet. 2:9]
- Psalm 16:4 : Ex. 23:13; Josh. 23:7
- Psalm 16:5 : Ps. 73:26; 119:57; 142:5; Num. 18:20; Lam. 3:24; [Deut. 32:9; Jer. 10:16; 51:19]
- Psalm 16:5 : Ps. 23:5; 116:13
- Psalm 16:5 : Ps. 125:3
- Psalm 16:6 : Mic. 2:5
- Psalm 16:7 : See 1 Sam. 23:9-12; 2 Sam. 5:18, 19
- Psalm 16:7 : Ps. 17:3; See Ps. 42:8
- Psalm 16:7 : Ps. 7:9
- Psalm 16:8 : Cited Acts 2:25-28
- Psalm 16:8 : Ps. 119:30
- Psalm 16:8 : Ps. 109:31; 110:5; 121:5
- Psalm 16:8 : Ps. 10:6; 15:5
- Psalm 16:9 : Ps. 30:12; 57:8; 108:1; Gen. 49:6
- Psalm 16:10 : See Job 21:13
- Psalm 16:10 : Cited Acts 13:35
- Psalm 16:10 : Ps. 89:18; [Mark 1:24]
- Psalm 16:10 : Ps. 49:9; 103:4
- Psalm 16:11 : Matt. 7:14
- Psalm 16:11 : [Ps. 21:6]
- Psalm 16:11 : Ps. 36:8
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1. The Lord has assigned me my portion (1-6)
Everyone has a concern about his future security. Some people buy insurance; others put hope in their children. Some are only anxious and calculative. David tasted insecurity when he was a fugitive. But David found real security in God. He acknowledged God's sovereignty in life and in death. God gave him many good things, but nothing was so precious as God himself. David confessed, 'Apart from you I have no good thing.'
2. Therefore my heart rejoices (7-11)
David not only talked to God; he listened. He praised God and his heart rejoiced. And he obeyed God, so he could not be shaken. He did not set worldly goals before him; he set the Lord before him. He could rejoice because he had resurrection faith--the grave was not his destination. He had hope in the eternal kingdom of God. So he could walk the path of life, and overcome all the elements of fear and death.
Prayer: Lord, forgive me for putting my trust in people or things. Help me to set the Lord before me always. Thank you for giving me eternal life.
One Word: I have set the Lord before me
