Psalm 16:2
“O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;”
KJV
Read in Psalm 16Meaning
The confession that the LORD is Lord and the source of good expresses exclusive dependence on God; translation traditions phrase the final clause differently, so no single English wording should be overpressed.
Refuge, exclusive loyalty, and the community of the faithful
Verses 1–4 move from a plea for preservation and refuge to confession of loyalty to the LORD, delight in the holy ones, and rejection of rival worship without authorizing coercion against other people.
Read carefully
The confession that the LORD is Lord and the source of good expresses exclusive dependence on God; translation traditions phrase the final clause differently, so no single English wording should be overpressed. Keep the verse inside its literary unit.
Reflection
Let this verse deepen refuge and loyalty to God without turning poetic confidence into a guarantee of comfort, superiority, or immunity from suffering.