Psalms 16:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 16:2

The Hope of the Faithful, and the Messiah’s Victory

A Michtam of David.

1 Preserve¹ me, O God, for in You I put my trust.

2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord,
“You are my Lord,
^aMy goodness is nothing apart from You.”

3 As for the saints who are on the earth,
“They are the excellent ones, in ^awhom is all my delight.”

4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god;
Their drink offerings of ^ablood I will not offer,
^bNor take up their names on my lips.

5 O Lord, You¹ are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You maintain my lot.

6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Yes, I have a good inheritance.

7 I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;
My¹ heart also instructs me in the night seasons.

8 ^aI have set the Lord always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will¹ rest in hope.

10 ^aFor You will not leave my soul in¹ Sheol,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to¹ see corruption.

11 You will show me the ^apath of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 16:2

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American Standard Version
`O my soul', thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.

Amplified® Bible
I say to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good beside {or} beyond You.

Contemporary English Version
and I have said, "Only you are my Lord! Every good thing I have is a gift from you."

Darby English Version
Thou [my soul] hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee; --

Good News Bible
I say to the LORD, "You are my Lord; all the good things I have come from you."

King James Version
O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

New American Standard Bible
I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord; I have no good besides You."

New International Version
I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing."

New King James Version
O my soul, you have said to the LORD,
“You are my Lord,
My goodness is nothing apart from You.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I said to the LORD, "I acknowledge You as my Lord; I have no good besides You."

Revised Standard Version
I say to the LORD, "Thou art my Lord; I have no good apart from thee."

Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast said to Jehovah, `My Lord Thou `art';' My good `is' not for thine own sake;

New English Translation
I say to the Lord, “You are the Lord, my only source of well-being.”¹

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