A worshiper leaves an idol feast for community, inheritance, and a bright path

Psalm 16:11

Geneva Bible 1599
Chapter overview
Psalm 16 chooses refuge and faithful community over rival loyalties. God is the psalmist's portion and counsel, making an assigned inheritance beautiful and opening a secure path filled with joy.
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1Michtam of Dauid. Preserue mee, O God: for in thee doe I trust.
2O my soule, thou hast sayd vnto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my weldoing extendeth not to thee,
3But to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent: all my delite is in them.
4The sorowes of them, that offer to an other god, shall be multiplied: their offerings of blood will I not offer, neither make mention of their names with my lips.
5The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou shalt mainteine my lot.
6The lines are fallen vnto me in pleasant places: yea, I haue a faire heritage.
7I wil prayse the Lord, who hath giuen me counsell: my reines also teach me in the nightes.
8I haue set the Lord alwayes before me: for hee is at my right hand: therefore I shall not slide.
9Wherefore mine heart is glad and my tongue reioyceth: my flesh also doeth rest in hope.
10For thou wilt not leaue my soule in the graue: neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption.
11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is the fulnesse of ioy: and at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore.

Verses to memorize from Psalm 16

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