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Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.

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

I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You."

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

As for the saints who are on the earth, They are the majestic ones; all my delight is in them.

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

The pains of those who have acquired another god will be multiplied; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot.

The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

The measuring lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; Indeed, my inheritance is beautiful to me.

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

I will bless the LORD who has advised me; Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night.

I will bless the Lord , who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

I have set the LORD continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; You will not allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

You will make known to me the way of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.