Psalms

Psalm 16:1

1A Miktama of David.

Preserve me, O God,

for in You I take refuge.

Footnotes

  • a 16:1 Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalm 16 and Psalms 56–60.

Read all of Psalm 16

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.

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A Miktamמִכְתָּ֥םmiḵ·tāmNoun - masculine singularH4387 Mikhtam
of Davidלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Preserve meשָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִיšā·mə·rê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
O Godאֵ֝֗ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
in Youבָֽךְ׃ḇāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
I take refugeחָסִ֥יתִיḥā·sî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2620 seek refuge

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.