A prayer 2 of David.
16:1 Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you. 3
16:2 I say to the Lord, “You are the Lord,
my only source of well-being.” 4
16:3 As for God’s chosen people who are in the land,
and the leading officials I admired so much 5 –
16:4 their troubles multiply,
they desire other gods. 6
I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods, 7
nor will I make vows in the name of their gods. 8