Psalms 16
1 Preserve me, O God, for in thee do I take refuge.
A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.
2 Thou my soul have said to Jehovah, Thou are my Lord. I have no good beyond thee.
Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou [art];' My good [is] not for thine own sake;
3 As for the sanctified who are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
For the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honourable, all my delight [is] in 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.
Multiplied are their griefs, [Who] have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.
5 Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup. Thou maintain my lot.
Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou — Thou dost uphold my lot.
6 The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places. Yea, I have a fine heritage.
Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance [is] for me.
7 I will bless Jehovah, who has given me counsel. Yea, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
I bless Jehovah who hath counselled me; Also [in] the nights my reins instruct me.
8 I beheld Jehovah always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because — at my right hand I am not moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. My flesh also shall dwell in hope.
Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:
10 For thou will not leave my soul to Sheol, nor will thou allow thy holy man to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou made known to me the path of life. Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance.
Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys [is] with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!
