Psalms 16 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 16:1
KJVPreserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
WEBPreserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
YLTA Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.
Psalms 16:2
KJVO my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
WEBMy soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord.
YLTThou hast said to Jehovah, `My Lord Thou [art];' My good [is] not for thine own sake;
Psalms 16:3
KJVBut to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
WEBAs for the saints who are in the earth,
YLTFor the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honourable, all my delight [is] in them.
Psalms 16:4
KJVTheir 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.
WEBTheir sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god.
YLTMultiplied 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.
Psalms 16:5
KJVThe Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
WEBYahweh assigned my portion and my cup.
YLTJehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot.
Psalms 16:6
KJVThe lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
WEBThe lines have fallen to me in pleasant places.
YLTLines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance [is] for me.
Psalms 16:7
KJVI will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
WEBI will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel.
YLTI bless Jehovah who hath counselled me; Also [in] the nights my reins instruct me.
Psalms 16:8
KJVI have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
WEBI have set Yahweh always before me.
YLTI did place Jehovah before me continually, Because -- at my right hand I am not moved.
Psalms 16:9
KJVTherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
WEBTherefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices.
YLTTherefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:
Psalms 16:10
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Psalms 16:11
KJVThou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
WEBYou will show me the path of life.
YLTThou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys [is] with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!
11 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT