Psalm 16 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Psa 16:1<Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.

Psa 16:2O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.

Psa 16:3As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.

Psa 16:4Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on my lips.

Psa 16:5The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.

Psa 16:6Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.

Psa 16:7I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.

Psa 16:8I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.

Psa 16:9Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.

Psa 16:10For you will not let my soul be prisoned in the underworld; you will not let your loved one see the place of death.

Psa 16:11You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.

The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
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