Psalm 16:4

Translations

Modern

Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips.

Traditional

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

Literal

May their sorrows be multiplied, those who hurry after another! I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, and I will not lift up their names upon my lips.

Latin

Multiplicatæ sunt infirmitates eorum: postea acceleraverunt. Non congregabo conventicula eorum de sanguinibus, nec memor ero nominum eorum per labia mea.

Original

Hebrew

English

Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips.

Notes

Psalms 16:4

The psalmist separates himself from unholy worship, rituals, and words (see Psalm 15:3–5).

Psalms 16:1–11

In this psalm of confidence, the poet quickly transitions from a brief request (Psalm 16:1) to expressions of deep commitment to God and his people (Psalm 16:2–6). The psalm concludes with confident praise (Psalm 16:7–11).

Psalms 15:1–19:14

The psalms in this section emphasize integrity and purity (Psalms 17:15; 18:20–26; 19:13–14). They describe people as living in God’s presence (Psalms 16:9–11; 17:15) and remaining steadfast (15:5; 16:8).

Theme notes and profiles

David Psalms of Suffering

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Exodus 23:13
Pay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.
Joshua 23:7
So you are not to associate with these nations that remain among you. You must not call on the names of their gods or swear by them, and you must not serve them or bow down to them.
Psalm 32:10
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
Psalm 97:7
All worshipers of images are put to shame—those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!
Jonah 2:8
Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.
Isaiah 57:6
Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering and offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these?
Psalm 106:37–38
They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
Jeremiah 7:18
The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven; they pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.
Isaiah 65:11
But you who forsake the LORD, who forget My holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny,
Leviticus 23:13
…along with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil—a food offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.
Genesis 35:14
So Jacob set up a pillar in the place where God had spoken with him—a stone marker—and he poured out a drink offering on it and anointed it with oil.
Hosea 2:16–17
In that day,” declares the LORD, “you will call Me ‘my Husband,’ and no longer call Me ‘my Master.’

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