Psalms 15 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 16

¹A Poem by David. Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.

KJVMichtam^H4387 of David^H1732. Preserve^H8104^(H8798) me, O God^H410: for in thee do I put my trust^H2620^(H8804).

² My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”

KJVO my soul, thou hast said^H559^(H8804) unto the LORD^H3068, Thou art my Lord^H136: my goodness^H2896 extendeth not to thee;

³ As for the saints who are on the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

KJVBut to the saints^H6918 that^H1992 are in the earth^H776, and to the excellent^H117, in whom is all my delight^H2656.

⁴ Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.

KJVTheir sorrows^H6094 shall be multiplied^H7235^(H8799) that hasten^H4116^(H8804) after another^H312 god: their drink offerings^H5262 of blood^H1818 will I not offer^H5258^(H8686), nor^H1077 take up^H5375^(H8799) their names^H8034 into my lips^H8193.

⁵ Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is the portion^H4490 of mine inheritance^H2506 and of my cup^H3563: thou maintainest^H8551^(H8802) my lot^H1486.

⁶ The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.

KJVThe lines^H2256 are fallen^H5307^(H8804) unto me in pleasant^H5273 places; yea, I have a goodly^H8231^(H8804) heritage^H5159.

⁷ I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

KJVI will bless^H1288^(H8762) the LORD^H3068, who hath given me counsel^H3289^(H8804): my reins^H3629 also instruct^H3256^(H8765) me in the night seasons^H3915.

⁸ I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

KJVI have set^H7737^(H8765) the LORD^H3068 always^H8548 before me: because he is at my right hand^H3225, I shall not be moved^H4131^(H8735).

⁹ Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.

KJVTherefore my heart^H3820 is glad^H8055^(H8804), and my glory^H3519 rejoiceth^H1523^(H8799): my flesh^H1320 also shall rest^H7931^(H8799) in hope^H983.

¹⁰ For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.

KJVFor thou wilt not leave^H5800^(H8799) my soul^H5315 in hell^H7585; neither wilt thou suffer^H5414^(H8799) thine Holy One^H2623 to see^H7200^(H8800) corruption^H7845.

¹¹ You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

KJVThou wilt shew^H3045^(H8686) me the path^H734 of life^H2416: in thy presence^H6440 is fulness^H7648 of joy^H8057; at thy right hand^H3225 there are pleasures^H5273 for evermore^H5331.

WEB·Psalms 15

¹A Psalm by David. Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?

KJVA Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. LORD^H3068, who shall abide^H1481^(H8799) in thy tabernacle^H168? who shall dwell^H7931^(H8799) in thy holy^H6944 hill^H2022?

² He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

KJVHe that walketh^H1980^(H8802) uprightly^H8549, and worketh^H6466^(H8802) righteousness^H6664, and speaketh^H1696^(H8802) the truth^H571 in his heart^H3824.

³ he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

KJVHe that backbiteth^H7270^(H8804) not with his tongue^H3956, nor doeth^H6213^(H8804) evil^H7451 to his neighbour^H7453, nor taketh up^H5375^(H8804) a reproach^H2781 against his neighbour^H7138.

⁴ in whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;

KJVIn whose eyes^H5869 a vile person^H3988^(H8737) is contemned^H959^(H8737); but he honoureth^H3513^(H8762) them that fear^H3373 the LORD^H3068. He that sweareth^H7650^(H8738) to his own hurt^H7489^(H8687), and changeth^H4171^(H8686) not.

⁵ he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.

KJVHe that putteth not out^H5414^(H8804) his money^H3701 to usury^H5392, nor taketh^H3947^(H8804) reward^H7810 against the innocent^H5355. He that doeth^H6213^(H8802) these things shall never^H5769 be moved^H4131^(H8735).

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