Psalms 16:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.”

Psalms 16:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 16:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 16:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 16:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 16:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge. ”

Psalms 16:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 16:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.”

Psalms 16:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 16:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Preserve me, OGod: for I trust in thee. ”

Psalms 16:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 16:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Michtam of Dauid. Preserue mee, O God: for in thee doe I trust.”

Psalms 16:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 16:1 in Context — Psalms 16

1 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

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What Does Psalms 16:1 Mean?

Psalms 16:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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