Psalms
Psalm 16:1–2
Preserve me, O God,
for in You I take refuge.
2I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord;
apart from You I have no good thing.”
Footnotes
- a 16:1 Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalm 16 and Psalms 56–60.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 16:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Miktam | מִכְתָּ֥ם | miḵ·tām | Noun - masculine singular | H4387 Mikhtam |
| of David | לְדָוִ֑ד | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| Preserve me | שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי | šā·mə·rê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| O God | אֵ֝֗ל | ’êl | Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| in You | בָֽךְ׃ | ḇāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| I take refuge | חָסִ֥יתִי | ḥā·sî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H2620 seek refuge |
Psalm 16:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I said | אָמַ֣רְתְּ | ’ā·mart | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to the LORD | לַֽ֭יהוָה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| You | אָ֑תָּה | ’āt·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| are my Lord | אֲדֹנָ֣י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| apart from You | עָלֶֽיךָ׃ | ‘ā·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| I have no | בַּל־ | bal- | Adverb | H1077 not |
| good thing | ט֝וֹבָתִ֗י | ṭō·w·ḇā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 16:1 Isaiah 26:3–4 · Psalm 56:1 · Psalm 17:8 · Psalm 31:23 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Psalm 7:1 · Psalm 116:6 · Psalm 60:1 · Jeremiah 17:7–8 · Psalm 84:12 · Psalm 146:5 · Psalm 25:20
Psalm 16:2 Psalm 73:25 · Psalm 31:14 · Job 22:2–3 · Psalm 89:26 · Psalm 8:1 · John 20:28 · Psalm 27:8 · Psalm 91:2 · Isaiah 26:13 · Romans 11:35 · Zechariah 13:9 · Isaiah 44:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.