Psalms readings for today

Psalm 16

   A miktam by David.

 ¹Protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you.
 ²I said to the Lord,
  “You are my Lord. Without you, I have nothing good.”
³Those who lead holy lives on earth
   are the noble ones who fill me with joy.
⁴Those who quickly chase after other gods multiply their sorrows.
   I will not pour out their sacrificial offerings of blood
  or use my lips to speak their names.
 ⁵The Lord is my inheritance and my cup.
   You are the one who determines my destiny.
 ⁶Your boundary lines mark out pleasant places for me.
Indeed, my inheritance is something beautiful.
 ⁷I will praise the Lord, who advises me.
   My conscience warns me at night.
⁸I always keep the Lord in front of me.
   When he is by my side, I cannot be moved.
⁹That is why my heart is glad and my soul rejoices.
 My body rests securely
 ¹⁰because you do not abandon my soul to the grave
     or allow your holy one to decay.
¹¹You make the path of life known to me.
   Complete joy is in your presence.
      Pleasures are by your side forever.

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