| Berean Standard Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge. | 1Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge. |
| 2I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.” | 2I said to the LORD, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” |
| 3As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides. | 3The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them! |
| 4Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips. | 4Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods. I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood or even speak the names of their gods. |
| 5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure. | 5LORD, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine. |
| 6The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful. | 6The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance! |
| 7I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me. | 7I will bless the LORD who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. |
| 8I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. | 8I know the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. |
| 9Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely. | 9No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety. |
| 10For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. | 10For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave. |
| 11You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand. | 11You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. |
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