KJV-Parallel Bibles
1. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
2. O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
3. But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
4. 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.
5. The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
6. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7. I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
8. I 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 rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
11. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
1. A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.
2. Thou hast said to Jehovah, `My Lord Thou [art];' My good [is] not for thine own sake;
3. For the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honourable, all my delight [is] in them.
4. 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.
5. Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot.
6. Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance [is] for me.
7. I bless Jehovah who hath counselled me; Also [in] the nights my reins instruct me.
8. I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because -- at my right hand I am not moved.
9. Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:
10. For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption.
11. Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys [is] with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!
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