Psalms 16

David pleads for preservation from YHWH, in whom he trusts exclusively as his sovereign good, rejecting other gods whose followers multiply sorrows, and declares YHWH as his delightful inheritance and portion.[1][2] He blesses YHWH for counsel, sets Him always before him for unshakeable stability, and expresses hope that YHWH will not abandon his soul to Sheol nor let His Holy One see decay, promising fullness of joy in YHWH's presence forever.[1][2]

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Interlinear Text

A Miktam inscribed composition of David to David to David Preserve me Guard me O God toward for for/because I have taken refuge I sought refuge in you —

Verse 1 מִכְתָּ֥ם 𐤌𐤊𐤕𐤌 mikhetam A Miktam inscribed composition HNcmsa לְ/דָוִ֑ד 𐤋/𐤃𐤅𐤃 ledavid of David to David to David HR/Np שָֽׁמְרֵ֥/נִי 𐤔𐤌𐤓/𐤍𐤉 shamereni Preserve me Guard me HVqv2ms/Sp1cs אֵ֝֗ל 𐤀𐤋 el O God toward HNcmsa כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC חָסִ֥יתִי 𐤇𐤎𐤉𐤕𐤉 chasiti I have taken refuge I sought refuge HVqp1cs בָֽ/ךְ 𐤁/𐤊 vakhe in you HR/Sp2fs

you-have-said you said to-the LORD to Yahweh to Yahweh my-Lord my Sovereign Lord you you my-goodness my goodness not not at all upon-you upon you

Verse 2 אָמַ֣רְתְּ 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤕 amarete you-have-said you said HVqp2fs לַֽ֭/יהוָה 𐤋/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 layhvah Nyambe (Lozi) to-the LORD to Yahweh to Yahweh HR/Np אֲדֹנָ֣/י 𐤀𐤃𐤍/𐤉 adonay my-Lord my Sovereign Lord HNcmpc/Sp1cs אָ֑תָּה 𐤀𐤕𐤄 atah you you HPp2ms ט֝וֹבָתִ֗/י 𐤈𐤅𐤁𐤕/𐤉 tovati my-goodness my goodness HAafsc/Sp1cs בַּל 𐤁𐤋 bal not not at all HTn עָלֶֽי/ךָ 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤊 aleykha upon-you upon you HR/Sp2ms

to the saints set-apart ones who that-which are in the earth in the land they they and the majestic ones and mighty ones of all entirety of my delight my delight in them —

Verse 3 לִ֭/קְדוֹשִׁים 𐤋/𐤒𐤃𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤌 liqedoshim to the saints set-apart ones HR/Aampa אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher who that-which HTr בָּ/אָ֣רֶץ 𐤁/𐤀𐤓𐤑 baarets are in the earth in the land HRd/Ncbsa הֵ֑מָּה 𐤄𐤌𐤄 hemah they they HPp3mp וְ֝/אַדִּירֵ֗י 𐤅/𐤀𐤃𐤉𐤓𐤉 veadirey and the majestic ones and mighty ones of HC/Aampc כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all entirety of HNcmsc חֶפְצִ/י 𐤇𐤐𐤑/𐤉 chefetsi my delight my delight HNcmsc/Sp1cs בָֽ/ם 𐤁/𐤌 vam in them HR/Sp3mp

will be multiplied they will multiply their sorrows their fashioned-idols another another (masculine) hasten after hasten yourselves not not at all will I pour out I will pour out their drink offerings their poured-out libations of blood from blood nor and not at all will I take up I lift [direct object marker] object-marker their names their names upon upon my lips my two lips

Verse 4 יִרְבּ֥וּ 𐤉𐤓𐤁𐤅 yirebu will be multiplied they will multiply HVqi3mp עַצְּבוֹתָ/ם֮ 𐤏𐤑𐤁𐤅𐤕/𐤌 atsevotam their sorrows their fashioned-idols HNcfpc/Sp3mp אַחֵ֪ר 𐤀𐤇𐤓 acher another another (masculine) HAamsa מָ֫הָ֥רוּ 𐤌𐤄𐤓𐤅 maharu hasten after hasten yourselves HVqp3cp בַּל 𐤁𐤋 bal not not at all HTn אַסִּ֣יךְ 𐤀𐤎𐤉𐤊 asikhe will I pour out I will pour out HVhi1cs נִסְכֵּי/הֶ֣ם 𐤍𐤎𐤊𐤉/𐤄𐤌 nisekeyhem their drink offerings their poured-out libations HNcmpc/Sp3mp מִ/דָּ֑ם 𐤌/𐤃𐤌 midam of blood from blood HR/Ncmsa וּֽ/בַל 𐤅/𐤁𐤋 uval nor and not at all HC/Tn אֶשָּׂ֥א 𐤀𐤔𐤀 esa will I take up I lift HVqi1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo שְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗/ם 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤕/𐤌 shemotam their names their names HNcmpc/Sp3mp עַל 𐤏𐤋 al upon upon HR שְׂפָתָֽ/י 𐤔𐤐𐤕/𐤉 sefatay my lips my two lips HNcfdc/Sp1cs

the LORD Yahweh Yahweh portion assigned portion of my inheritance my allotted portion and my cup and my cup You you maintain supporting one my lot my allotted portion

Verse 5 יְֽהוָ֗ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp מְנָת 𐤌𐤍𐤕 menat portion assigned portion of HNcfsc חֶלְקִ֥/י 𐤇𐤋𐤒/𐤉 cheleqi my inheritance my allotted portion HNcmsc/Sp1cs וְ/כוֹסִ֑/י 𐤅/𐤊𐤅𐤎/𐤉 vekhosi and my cup and my cup HC/Ncfsc/Sp1cs אַ֝תָּ֗ה 𐤀𐤕𐤄 atah You you HPp2ms תּוֹמִ֥יךְ 𐤕𐤅𐤌𐤉𐤊 tomikhe maintain supporting one HVqrmsa גּוֹרָלִֽ/י 𐤂𐤅𐤓𐤋/𐤉 gorali my lot my allotted portion HNcmsc/Sp1cs

measuring lines binding-cords have fallen they fell to me — in pleasant places in pleasant ones indeed indeed inheritance inherited portion of is beautiful she became splendid to me upon me

Verse 6 חֲבָלִ֣ים 𐤇𐤁𐤋𐤉𐤌 chavalim measuring lines binding-cords HNcbpa נָֽפְלוּ 𐤍𐤐𐤋𐤅 nafelu have fallen they fell HVqp3cp לִ֭/י 𐤋/𐤉 li to me HR/Sp1cs בַּ/נְּעִמִ֑ים 𐤁/𐤍𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤌 baneimim in pleasant places in pleasant ones HRd/Aampa אַף 𐤀𐤐 af indeed indeed HTa נַ֝חֲלָ֗ת 𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤕 nachalat inheritance inherited portion of HNcfsc שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה 𐤔𐤐𐤓𐤄 shaferah is beautiful she became splendid HVqp3fs עָלָֽ/י 𐤏𐤋/𐤉 alay to me upon me HR/Sp1cs

I will bless I will bestow blessing [direct object marker] object-marker the LORD Yahweh Yahweh who that-which counsels me he counseled me indeed indeed nights nights instruct me they disciplined me my kidneys my kidneys

Verse 7 אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ 𐤀𐤁𐤓𐤊 avarekhe I will bless I will bestow blessing HVpi1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo יְ֭הוָה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp אֲשֶׁ֣ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher who that-which HTr יְעָצָ֑/נִי 𐤉𐤏𐤑/𐤍𐤉 yeatsani counsels me he counseled me HVqp3ms/Sp1cs אַף 𐤀𐤐 af indeed indeed HTa לֵ֝יל֗וֹת 𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤅𐤕 leylot nights nights HNcmpa יִסְּר֥וּ/נִי 𐤉𐤎𐤓𐤅/𐤍𐤉 yiseruni instruct me they disciplined me HVpp3cp/Sp1cs כִלְיוֹתָֽ/י 𐤊𐤋𐤉𐤅𐤕/𐤉 khileyotay my kidneys my kidneys HNcfpc/Sp1cs

I have set I have made equal the LORD Yahweh Yahweh before me before me continually continuity because for/because at my right hand my right hand not not at all I will be shaken I will totter

Verse 8 שִׁוִּ֬יתִי 𐤔𐤅𐤉𐤕𐤉 shiviti I have set I have made equal HVpp1cs יְהוָ֣ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp לְ/נֶגְדִּ֣/י 𐤋/𐤍𐤂𐤃/𐤉 lenegedi before me before me HR/R/Sp1cs תָמִ֑יד 𐤕𐤌𐤉𐤃 tamid continually continuity HNcmsa כִּ֥י 𐤊𐤉 ki because for/because HC מִֽ֝/ימִינִ֗/י 𐤌/𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤍/𐤉 mimini at my right hand my right hand HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs בַּל 𐤁𐤋 bal not not at all HTn אֶמּֽוֹט 𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤈 emot I will be shaken I will totter HVNi1cs

Therefore accordingly is glad he rejoiced my heart my inner core and rejoices and he exulted my glory my weighty honor also indeed my flesh my flesh will dwell he will dwell securely security

Verse 9 לָ/כֵ֤ן 𐤋/𐤊𐤍 lakhen Therefore accordingly HR/D שָׂמַ֣ח 𐤔𐤌𐤇 samach is glad he rejoiced HVqp3ms לִ֭בִּ/י 𐤋𐤁/𐤉 libi my heart my inner core HNcmsc/Sp1cs וַ/יָּ֣גֶל 𐤅/𐤉𐤂𐤋 vayagel and rejoices and he exulted HC/Vqw3ms כְּבוֹדִ֑/י 𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃/𐤉 kevodi my glory my weighty honor HNcbsc/Sp1cs אַף 𐤀𐤐 af also indeed HTa בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗/י 𐤁𐤔𐤓/𐤉 besari my flesh my flesh HNcmsc/Sp1cs יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן 𐤉𐤔𐤊𐤍 yishekon will dwell he will dwell HVqi3ms לָ/בֶֽטַח 𐤋/𐤁𐤈𐤇 lavetach securely security HR/Ncmsa

for for/because not not you-will-abandon you will abandon my soul my living being to Sheol to ask to Sheol not not you-will-give you will give your faithful one your loyal one to see to see the pit he sank down

Verse 10 כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn תַעֲזֹ֣ב 𐤕𐤏𐤆𐤁 taazov you-will-abandon you will abandon HVqi2ms נַפְשִׁ֣/י 𐤍𐤐𐤔/𐤉 nafeshi my soul my living being HNcbsc/Sp1cs לִ/שְׁא֑וֹל 𐤋/𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 lisheol to Sheol to ask to Sheol HR/Np לֹֽא 𐤋𐤀 lo-2 not not HTn תִתֵּ֥ן 𐤕𐤕𐤍 titen you-will-give you will give HVqi2ms חֲ֝סִידְ/ךָ֗ 𐤇𐤎𐤉𐤃/𐤊 chasidekha your faithful one your loyal one HAamsc/Sp2ms לִ/רְא֥וֹת 𐤋/𐤓𐤀𐤅𐤕 lireot to see to see HR/Vqc שָֽׁחַת 𐤔𐤇𐤕 shachat the pit he sank down HNcfsa

you-will-make-known-to-me you will make me know path well-trodden path of-life lives fullness fullness of of-joys rejoicings [direct object marker] object-marker your-presence your face pleasures pleasant ones at-your-right-hand in your right hand forever perpetuity-of

Verse 11 תּֽוֹדִיעֵ/נִי֮ 𐤕𐤅𐤃𐤉𐤏/𐤍𐤉 todieni you-will-make-known-to-me you will make me know HVhi2ms/Sp1cs אֹ֤רַח 𐤀𐤓𐤇 orach path well-trodden path HNcbsc חַ֫יִּ֥ים 𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌 chayim of-life lives HNcmpa שֹׂ֣בַע 𐤔𐤁𐤏 sova fullness fullness of HNcmsc שְׂ֭מָחוֹת 𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤅𐤕 semachot of-joys rejoicings HNcfpa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HR פָּנֶ֑י/ךָ 𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤊 paneykha your-presence your face HNcbpc/Sp2ms נְעִמ֖וֹת 𐤍𐤏𐤌𐤅𐤕 neimot pleasures pleasant ones HAafpa בִּ/ימִינְ/ךָ֣ 𐤁/𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤍/𐤊 biminekha at-your-right-hand in your right hand HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms נֶֽצַח 𐤍𐤑𐤇 netsach forever perpetuity-of HNcmsa

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