Todays Daily Encouragement Reading 01-16-2025

Psalm 16

New King James Version

The Hope of the Faithful, and the Messiah’s Victory

A (A)Michtam of David.

16 Preserve[a] me, O God, for in You I put my trust.

2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord,“You are my Lord,(B)My goodness is nothing apart from You.”3 As for the saints who are on the earth,“They are the excellent ones, in (C)whom is all my delight.”

4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god;Their drink offerings of (D)blood I will not offer,(E)Nor take up their names on my lips.

5 O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;You [b]maintain my lot.6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;Yes, I have a good inheritance.

7 I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;My [c]heart also instructs me in the night seasons.8 (F)I have set the Lord always before me;Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;My flesh also will [d]rest in hope.10 (G)For You will not leave my soul in [e]Sheol,Nor will You allow Your Holy One to [f]see corruption.11 You will show me the (H)path of life;In Your presence is fullness of joy;At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Footnotes

1. Psalm 16:1 Watch over

2. Psalm 16:5 Lit. uphold

3. Psalm 16:7 Mind, lit. kidneys

4. Psalm 16:9 Or dwell securely

5. Psalm 16:10 The abode of the dead

6. Psalm 16:10 undergo

Cross references

1. Psalm 16:1 : Ps. 56—60

2. Psalm 16:2 : Job 35:7

3. Psalm 16:3 : Ps. 119:63

4. Psalm 16:4 : Ps. 106:37, 38

5. Psalm 16:4 : [Ex. 23:13]; Josh. 23:7

6. Psalm 16:8 : [Acts 2:25–28]

7. Psalm 16:10 : Ps. 49:15; 86:13; Acts 2:31, 32; Heb. 13:20

8. Psalm 16:11 : Ps. 139:24; [Matt. 7:14]