Psalms 16
1 Preserve me, O God, for in thee do I take refuge.
“A psalm off David.” Preserve me, O God! for to thee do I look for help.
2 Thou my soul have said to Jehovah, Thou are my Lord. I have no good beyond thee.
I have said to Jehovah, Thou art my Lord; I have no happiness beyond thee!
3 As for the sanctified who are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
The holy that are in the land, and the excellent, —in them 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.
They who hasten after other gods shall have multiplied sorrows; Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
5 Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup. Thou maintain my lot.
Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
6 The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places. Yea, I have a fine heritage.
My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.
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 careth for me; Yea, in the night my heart admonisheth me.
8 I beheld Jehovah always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I set the LORD before me at all times; Since he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. My flesh also shall dwell in hope.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my spirit rejoiceth; Yea, my flesh dwelleth in security.
10 For thou will not leave my soul to Sheol, nor will thou allow thy holy man to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For thou wilt not give me up to the underworld; Nor wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see the pit. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou made known to me the path of life. Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance.
Thou wilt show me the path of life; In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
