Psalm 16:1–3
Psalm 16:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 Keep me safe, my God,
for in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing.”
3 I say of the holy people who are in the land,
“They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
Psalm 16:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord:
My goodness extendeth not to thee;
3 But to the saints that are in the earth,
And to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Psalm 16:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Keep me safe, O God,
for I have come to you for refuge.
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Master!
Every good thing I have comes from you.”
3 The godly people in the land
are my true heroes!
I take pleasure in them!
Psalm 16:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.
2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord,
“You are my Lord,
My goodness is nothing apart from You.”
3 As for the saints who are on the earth,
“They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.”
Psalm 16:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 Protect me, God,
because I trust in you.
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord.
Every good thing I have comes from you.”
3 As for the godly people in the world,
they are the wonderful ones I enjoy.
Psalm 16:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.
2 O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord:
I have no good beyond thee.
3 As for the saints that are in the earth,
They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
Psalm 16:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Preserve me, O •God: for I trust in thee. 2 Thou my soul hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; — 3 To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent thou hast said, In them is all my delight.
Psalm 16:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you.
2 I said to the Lord,
“You are my Lord. Without you, I have nothing good.”
3 Those who lead holy lives on earth
are the noble ones who fill me with joy.
Psalm 16:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.
2 I said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord;
I have nothing good besides You.”
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,
they are the noble ones.
All my delight is in them.
Psalm 16:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.”
3 As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble,
in whom is all my delight.
Psalm 16:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Protect me, O God,
for I take refuge in you.
2 Oh my soul you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord.
I have no good apart from you.”
3 With regard to the saints who are in the land,
they are the noble ones in whom is all my desire.
Psalm 16:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 God, keep me safe.
I go to you for safety.
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord.
Without you, I don’t have anything that is good.”
3 God’s people who live in our land are glorious.
I take great delight in them.
Psalm 16:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You.
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good besides You.”
3 As for the saints who are in the earth,
They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.