16:1 David wrote this prayer. Please keep me safe, God, because I come to you for help.
16:2 I have said to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord. All the good things that I have in my life are gifts from you.’
16:3 When I think about your own people who live in this land, it makes me happy! They are truly great people!
16:4 But many troubles will come to people who choose to worship other gods. I will not join with them to offer gifts of blood to their gods. I will never use the names of their gods to make promises.
16:5 You, Lord, are all that I need. What you give to me is enough, for me and for my descendants.
16:6 Yes, you have given to me a good way of life. Your gifts are better than good fields or valuable land.
16:7 I will praise the Lord, who is my guide through life. In the dark nights, you help me to learn what is right.
16:8 I will always trust the Lord to be with me. He is very near to me, so I will not be upset.
16:9 I am truly happy and I thank God. I know that my life is safe with God.
16:10 You, Lord, will not leave me in the deep hole of death. As one who belongs to you, you will not leave my body to spoil in the grave.
16:11 You will lead me along the path of life. Because you are with me, I am very happy. I know that I will be with you for ever, and that makes me very happy!
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