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Berean Standard Bible

“I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.””

Psalms 16:2

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Psalms 16 is a psalm of trust, in which David takes refuge in God and rejects other gods. It is also quoted in the New Testament as pointing to the resurrection of Jesus.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”

World English Bible (WEB)

My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”

King James Version (KJV)

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

American Standard Version (ASV)

[O my soul], thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Dijiste, oh alma mía, á Jehová: Tú eres el Señor: mi bien á ti no aprovecha;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Yo le dije: «Tú eres mi Señor, todo lo bueno que tengo viene de ti».

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