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Psalm 16

A miktam[a] by David.

Protect me, O El, because I take refuge in you.
I said to Yahweh,
    “You are my Adonay. Without you, I have nothing good.”
Those who lead holy lives on earth
    are the noble ones who fill me with joy.[b]

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  1. Psalm 16:1 Unknown musical term.
  2. Psalm 16:3 English equivalent of this verse difficult.

Psalm 16

A miktam[a] of David.

Keep me safe,(A) my God,
    for in you I take refuge.(B)

I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;(C)
    apart from you I have no good thing.”(D)
I say of the holy people(E) who are in the land,(F)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”

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  1. Psalm 16:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term