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Psalm 16:3-5
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 16:3-5
New Catholic Bible
3 As for the saints[a] who are in the land,
they are the noble ones,
and in them there is all my delight.
4 Those who chase after other gods
only multiply their sorrows.
Never will I pour out libations of blood to them,
nor will I take up their names[b] on my lips.
5 O Lord, you are my allotted portion and my cup;[c]
you have made my lot secure.
Footnotes
- Psalm 16:3 Another possible translation is: “As for the gods who are in the land / and the lofty ones, / I take no delight in them.” Saints: i.e., the godly who live on earth as opposed to the angelic beings who are heavenly. See notes on Pss 4:4; 34:10.
- Psalm 16:4 Take up their names: that is, appeal to or worship them (see Jos 23:7).
- Psalm 16:5 Cup: a metaphor referring to what the host offers his guests to drink. To the righteous the Lord offers a cup of blessings (see Ps 23:5) or salvation (see Ps 116:13), but he makes the wicked drink from a cup of wrath (see Jer 25:15; Rev 14:10; 16:19).
Psalm 16:3-5
New International Version
Psalm 16:3-5
New International Version
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