16:1 A prayer of David. Protect me, God, for the only safety I know is found in the moments I seek You.
16:2 I told You, Eternal One, “You are my Lord, for the only good I know in this world is found in You alone.”
16:3 The beauty of faith-filled people encompasses me. They are true, and my heart is thrilled beyond measure.
16:4 All the while the despair of many, who abandoned Your goodness for the empty promises of false gods, increases day by day. I refuse to pour out blood offerings, to utter their names from my lips.
16:5 You, Eternal One, are my sustenance and my life-giving cup. In that cup, You hold my future and my eternal riches.
16:6 My home is surrounded in beauty; You have gifted me with abundance and a rich legacy.
16:7 I will bless the Eternal, whose wise teaching orchestrates my days and centers my mind at night.
16:8 He is ever present with me; at all times He goes before me. I will not live in fear or abandon my calling because He stands at my right hand.
16:9 This is a good life—my heart is glad, my soul is full of joy, and my body is at rest. Who could want for more?
16:10 You will not abandon me to experience death and the grave or leave me to rot alone.
16:11 Instead, You direct me on the path that leads to a beautiful life. As I walk with You, the pleasures are never-ending, and I know true joy and contentment.
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