Summary: <div class="poetry"> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;"><strong>Our choices reflect the priorities of our hearts. Our choices also determine the fruit we see in our lives.</strong></p> <p class="line"><strong>Our Daily Devotional today is found in Psalm 16. </strong><strong>Feel free to read along in the show notes below.</strong><br> <strong>Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this scripture so comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/psalm-16/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/psalm-16/</a>.</strong></p> <p class="line"><span class="chapter-2"><span class="text Ps-16-1"><span class="chapternum">1 </span>Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14095" class="text Ps-16-2"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>I say to the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>, “You are my Lord;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-16-2">I have no good apart from you.”</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14096" class="text Ps-16-3"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-16-3">in whom is all my delight.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14097" class="text Ps-16-4"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-16-4">their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-16-4">or take their names on my lips.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14098" class="text Ps-16-5"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>The <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> is my chosen portion and my cup;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-16-5">you hold my lot.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14099" class="text Ps-16-6"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-16-6">indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14100" class="text Ps-16-7"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>I bless the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> who gives me counsel;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-16-7">in the night also my heart instructs me.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14101" class="text Ps-16-8"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>I have set the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> always before me;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-16-8">because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14102" class="text Ps-16-9"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-16-9">my flesh also dwells secure.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14103" class="text Ps-16-10"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-16-10">or let your holy one see corruption.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14104" class="text Ps-16-11"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>You</span></p> </div>
