Old Testament · Poetry & Wisdom
Psalms 16
Psalms 16 opens with these words: “Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.” The line to keep is Psalms 16:2: “My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”” Carry the word “soul” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Key verse · Psalms 16:2
“My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.””
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Practice Psalms 16:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Mysoul,youhavesaidtoYahweh,“YouaremyfromyouIhavenogood
World English Bible
1Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
2My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”
3As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
4Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.
5Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
6The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
7I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
8I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
10For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.
11You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
Think about it
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What happens first in Psalms 16?
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Read “My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”” once more. What does it show you about God?
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Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 16 before bedtime?
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Psalms 16 word search
Psalms 16:2 — My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”
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Secret code
A is 1 and Z is 26. These words were taken from this chapter.
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The key verse starts with this code: 13-21-12-20-9-16-12-9-5-4