Psalm 16:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
A miktam of David. Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.

New Living Translation
Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.

English Standard Version
Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.

Berean Study Bible
A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.

New American Standard Bible
A Mikhtam of David. Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.

NASB 1995
A Mikhtam of David. Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You.

NASB 1977
Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in Thee.

Amplified Bible
A Mikhtam of David [probably intended to record memorable thoughts]. Keep and protect me, O God, for in You I have placed my trust and found refuge.

Christian Standard Bible
A Miktam of David. † Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A Davidic Miktam. Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.

Contemporary English Version
Protect me, LORD God! I run to you for safety,

Good News Translation
Protect me, O God; I trust in you for safety.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[A [miktam] by David.] Protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you.

International Standard Version
Keep me safe, God, for I take refuge in you.

NET Bible
A prayer of David. Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

New King James Version
A Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.

King James 2000 Bible
Preserve me, O God: for in you do I put my trust.

New Heart English Bible
[A Poem by David.] Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.

World English Bible
Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.

American King James Version
Preserve me, O God: for in you do I put my trust.

American Standard Version
Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

A Faithful Version
Preserve me, O God, for in You do I take refuge.

Darby Bible Translation
{Michtam of David.} Preserve me, O God: for I trust in thee.

English Revised Version
Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

Webster's Bible Translation
Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Michtam of Dauid. Preserue mee, O God: for in thee doe I trust.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The golden psalme of Dauid. Preserue me O Lorde: for I haue reposed my trust in thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Preserue me (o God) for in the do I trust.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A MIKTAM OF DAVID. Preserve me, O God, for I trusted in You.

Young's Literal Translation
A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
Writing of David Watch me, O God: in thee I put my trust.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The inscription of a title: of David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, because I have hoped in you.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Keep me, God, because I have trusted upon you.

Lamsa Bible
PRESERVE me, O God; for in thee do I put my trust.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A writing of David. Keep me, O Lord; for I have hoped in thee.
















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