Psalms 16
1 Preserve me, O God, for in thee do I take refuge.
God, protect me because I go to you to keep me safe!
2 Thou my soul have said to Jehovah, Thou are my Lord. I have no good beyond thee.
I said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord; all the good things that I have come from you.”
3 As for the sanctified who are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
Your people who live in this land are wonderful; I delight to be with them.
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.
Those who choose to worship other gods will have many things that cause them to be sad. I will not join them when they make sacrifices [to their gods]; I will not even join them when they speak [MTY] the names of their gods.
5 Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup. Thou maintain my lot.
Yahweh, you are the one whom I have chosen, and you give me great blessings. You protect me and control what happens to me.
6 The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places. Yea, I have a fine heritage.
Yahweh has given me a wonderful place in which to live; I am delighted with all the things that he has given me [MET].
7 I will bless Jehovah, who has given me counsel. Yea, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
I will praise Yahweh, the one who teaches/disciplines me; even at night [he] you put in my mind what is right for me to do.
8 I beheld Jehovah always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I know that Yahweh is always with me. He is beside me; so nothing will (perturb me/cause me to be worried).
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. My flesh also shall dwell in hope.
Therefore I am glad and I [MTY, DOU] rejoice; I can rest securely
10 For thou will not leave my soul to Sheol, nor will thou allow thy holy man to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
because you, Yahweh, will not allow my soul/spirit to remain in the place where the dead people are; you will not allow me, your godly one, to stay there. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou made known to me the path of life. Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance.
You will show me the road that leads to [receiving eternal] life, and you will make me joyful when I am with you. I will have pleasure forever when I am (at your right hand/seated next to you).
