Psalms 16:4 meaning and explanation

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.

Psalms 16:4, Berean Standard Bible

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David, speaking in this psalm of trust, contrasts his own refuge in the LORD with the path of those who chase other gods. The Hebrew word for sorrows carries the sense of pains or griefs that pile up.

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