28/07/2026
New International Version
Psalm 16
A miktam[a] of David.
1 Keep me safe, my God,
for in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, βYou are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing.β
3 I say of the holy people who are in the land,
βThey are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.β
4 Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more.
I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
or take up their names on my lips.
5 Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;
you make my lot secure.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
nor will you let your faithful[b] one see decay.
11 You make known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
You want to feel safe inside today.
Psalm 16 begins with a simple prayer: βKeep me safe, my God.β
David is not only asking for protection from what might happen around him.
He is placing his whole life under Godβs care, then reminding his heart that the Lord is his portion, his security, and his good.
That is a steady way to begin a morning. Before the worries grow loud, before the day asks more from you, before fear decides the mood of your heart, you can entrust yourself to God.
Your home, in His care.
Your work, in His care.
Your heart, in His care.
He is a safe place for your whole life.
Prayer:
Lord, I place my life, my family, and this day under Your care.
Keep me safe not only from what is around me, but also from the fear that rises within me.
Teach my heart to rest in You as my portion, my security, and my good.
Amen.