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Psalm 16 in Hebrew and English

11 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

מִכְתָּם לְדָוִד שָׁמְרֵנִי אֵל כִּי־חָסִיתִי בָֽךְ׃

Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.

אָמַרְתְּ לַיהוָה אֲדֹנָי אָתָּה טוֹבָתִי בַּל־עָלֶֽיךָ׃

I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee';

לִקְדוֹשִׁים אֲשֶׁר־בָּאָרֶץ הֵמָּה וְאַדִּירֵי כָּל־חֶפְצִי־בָֽם׃

As for the holy that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

יִרְבּוּ עַצְּבוֹתָם אַחֵר מָהָרוּ בַּל־אַסִּיךְ נִסְכֵּיהֶם מִדָּם וּבַל־אֶשָּׂא אֶת־שְׁמוֹתָם עַל־שְׂפָתָֽי׃

Let the idols of them be multiplied that make suit unto another; Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.

יְהוָה מְנָת־חֶלְקִי וְכוֹסִי אַתָּה תּוֹמִיךְ גּוֹרָלִֽי׃

O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.

חֲבָלִים נָפְלוּ־לִי בַּנְּעִמִים אַף־נַחֲלָת שָׁפְרָה עָלָֽי׃

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

אֲבָרֵךְ אֶת־יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר יְעָצָנִי אַף־לֵילוֹת יִסְּרוּנִי כִלְיוֹתָֽי׃

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel; Yea, in the night seasons my reins instruct me.

שִׁוִּיתִי יְהוָה לְנֶגְדִּי תָמִיד כִּי מִימִינִי בַּל־אֶמּֽוֹט׃

I have set the LORD always before me; Surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

לָכֵן שָׂמַח לִבִּי וַיָּגֶל כְּבוֹדִי אַף־בְּשָׂרִי יִשְׁכֹּן לָבֶֽטַח׃

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;

כִּי לֹא־תַעֲזֹב נַפְשִׁי לִשְׁאוֹל לֹא־תִתֵּן חֲסִידְךָ לִרְאוֹת שָֽׁחַת׃

For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; Neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly one to see the pit.

תּוֹדִיעֵנִי אֹרַח חַיִּים שֹׂבַע שְׂמָחוֹת אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ נְעִמוֹת בִּימִינְךָ נֶֽצַח׃

Thou makest me to know the path of life; In Thy presence is fulness of joy, In Thy right hand bliss for evermore.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The first of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 2 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Sunday
  • Part of the Tikkun HaKlali
  • Its heading names David
  • 11 verses, 97 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 16 have?

Psalm 16 has 11 verses and 97 words.

On which day is Psalm 16 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 2 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Sunday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 16?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 16?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.