Psalms 16 — ENGLXXUP
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Verse 1
A Prayer of David.
Verse 2
Let my judgment come forth from thy presence;
Verse 3
Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me by night;
Verse 4
As for the works of men, by the words of thy lips I have guarded myself from hard ways.
Verse 5
Direct my steps in thy paths,
Verse 6
I have cried, for thou heardest me, O God:
Verse 7
Show the marvels of thy mercies,
Verse 8
Keep me as the apple of the eye
Verse 9
From the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me:
Verse 10
They have enclosed themselves with their own fat:
Verse 11
They have now cast me out and compassed me round about:
Verse 12
They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey,
Verse 13
Arise, O Lord, prevent them, and cast them down:
Verse 14
because of the enemies of thy hand:
Verse 15
But I shall appear in righteousness before thy face: