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Psalms 16:2
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Psalms 16:2
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I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”
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Psalms 16:2 in Other Translations
KJV
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O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
ESV
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I say to the LORD, "You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you."
NLT
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I said to the LORD, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.”
MSG
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I say to God, "Be my Lord!" Without you, nothing makes sense.
CSB
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I said to the Lord, "You are my Lord; I have no good besides You."
Psalms 16:2 In-Context
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Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.
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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.”
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Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips.
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LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.
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Psalms 31:14
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Psalms 118:28
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Psalms 140:6
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Psalms 73:25
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