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Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows;[a]
    their libations of blood I will not pour out
    or take their names upon my lips.

The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
    thou holdest my lot.
The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
    yea, I have a goodly heritage.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 16:4 Cn: The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

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