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Psalm 16 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

Psa 16:1(LXX 15:1) A writing of David. Keep me, O Lord; for I have hoped in thee.
Psa 16:2(LXX 15:2) I said to the Lord, Thou art my Lord; for thou hast no need of my [fn]goodness.
Psa 16:3(LXX 15:3) On behalf of the saints that are in his land, he has magnified all his pleasure in them.
Psa 16:4(LXX 15:4) Their weaknesses have been multiplied; afterward they hasted. I will by no means assemble their bloody meetings, neither will I make mention of their names with my lips.
Psa 16:5(LXX 15:5) The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou art he that restores my inheritance to me.
Psa 16:6(LXX 15:6) The lines have fallen to me in the best places, yea, I have a most excellent heritage.
Psa 16:7(LXX 15:7) I will bless the Lord who has instructed me; my reins too have chastened me even [fn]till night.
Psa 16:8(LXX 15:8) I foresaw the Lord always before my face; for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
Psa 16:9(LXX 15:9) Therefore my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Psa 16:10(LXX 15:10) because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Psa 16:11(LXX 15:11) Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand there are delights for ever.
BES Footnotes
Gr. good deeds, or things.
Possibly, during the night. q. d. as long as night lasted.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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