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Psalms

Chapter 16
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): miketּa֥m ledavi֑d shshaֽmere֥niy 'e֝֗l kּiֽy-chasi֥ytiy baֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.

מִכְתָּ֥ם לְדָוִ֑ד שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי אֵ֝֗ל כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): ama֣retּe laֽ֭yhvah 'adona֣y 'a֑tּah t֝obati֗y bּal-'aleֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I say to the LORD, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing."

אָמַ֣רְתְּ לַֽ֭יהוָה אֲדֹנָ֣י אָ֑תָּה ט֝וֹבָתִ֗י בַּל־עָלֶֽיךָ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): li֭qedoshshiym 'ashsher-bּa'a֣retz he֑mּah ve֝'adּiyre֗y kּal-chepetziy-baֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As for the saints who are in the land, they are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.

לִ֭קְדוֹשִׁים אֲשֶׁר־בָּאָ֣רֶץ הֵ֑מָּה וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י כָּל־חֶפְצִי־בָֽם׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): yirebּ֥u 'atzּebotam֮ 'ache֪r ma֫ha֥ru bּal-'asּi֣yke nisekּeyhe֣m midּa֑m uֽbal-'eshsּa֥ 'et-shshe֝mota֗m 'al-shsepataֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sorrows of those will increase who run after other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood or take up their names on my lips.

יִרְבּ֥וּ עַצְּבוֹתָם֮ אַחֵ֪ר מָ֫הָ֥רוּ בַּל־אַסִּ֣יךְ נִסְכֵּיהֶ֣ם מִדָּ֑ם וּֽבַל־אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗ם עַל־שְׂפָתָֽי׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): yeֽhva֗h menat-cheleqi֥y vekosi֑y 'a֝tּa֗h tּomi֥yke gּoraliֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)LORD, you are my assigned portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.

יְֽהוָ֗ה מְנָת־חֶלְקִ֥י וְכוֹסִ֑י אַ֝תָּ֗ה תּוֹמִ֥יךְ גּוֹרָלִֽי׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): chabali֣ym naֽpelu-li֭y bּanּe'imi֑ym 'ap-na֝chala֗t shshaֽpera֥h 'alֽay׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.

חֲבָלִ֣ים נָֽפְלוּ־לִ֭י בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים אַף־נַ֝חֲלָ֗ת שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה עָלָֽי׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): abare֗ke 'et-ye֭hvah 'ashshe֣r ye'atza֑niy 'ap-le֝yl֗ot yisּer֥uniy kileyotaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my inner heart instructs me.

אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצָ֑נִי אַף־לֵ֝יל֗וֹת יִסְּר֥וּנִי כִלְיוֹתָֽי׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshiui֬ytiy yehva֣h lenegedּi֣y tami֑yd kּi֥y miֽ֝ymiyni֗y bּal-'emּֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

שִׁוִּ֬יתִי יְהוָ֣ה לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד כִּ֥י מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י בַּל־אֶמּֽוֹט׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): lake֤n ׀ shsama֣ch li֭bּiy vayּa֣gel kּebodi֑y 'ap-bּe֝shsari֗y yishshekּo֥n labeֽtach׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my body also will rest secure,

לָכֵ֤ן ׀ שָׂמַ֣ח לִ֭בִּי וַיָּ֣גֶל כְּבוֹדִ֑י אַף־בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן לָבֶֽטַח׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y ׀ lo'-ta'azo֣b napeshshi֣y lishshe'֑ol loֽ'-titּe֥n cha֝siydeka֗ lire'֥ot shshaֽchat׃
Edified Edition (EDE)because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see corruption.

כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־תַעֲזֹ֣ב נַפְשִׁ֣י לִשְׁא֑וֹל לֹֽא־תִתֵּ֥ן חֲ֝סִידְךָ֗ לִרְא֥וֹת שָֽׁחַת׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּֽodiy'eniy֮ 'o֤rach cha֫yּi֥ym shso֣ba shse֭machot 'et-pּane֑yka ne'im֖ot bּiymiyneka֣ neֽtzach׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

תּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮ אֹ֤רַח חַ֫יִּ֥ים שֹׂ֣בַע שְׂ֭מָחוֹת אֶת־פָּנֶ֑יךָ נְעִמ֖וֹת בִּימִינְךָ֣ נֶֽצַח׃