< Psalms 16 >
1 Preserve me, O God, for in thee do I take refuge.
Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
2 Thou my soul have said to Jehovah, Thou are my Lord. I have no good beyond thee.
[O my soul], thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee;
3 As for the sanctified who are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
[But] to the saints that [are] in the earth, and [to] the excellent, in whom [is] all my delight.
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts for another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names upon my lips.
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.
5 Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup. Thou maintain my lot.
The LORD [is] the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
6 The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places. Yea, I have a fine heritage.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places; ] yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7 I will bless Jehovah, who has given me counsel. Yea, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
8 I beheld Jehovah always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I have set the LORD always before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. My flesh also shall dwell in hope.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10 For thou will not leave my soul to Sheol, nor will thou allow thy holy man to see corruption. (Sheol )
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol )
11 Thou made known to me the path of life. Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance.
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.