Psalms 16
1 A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
Michtam. Of David. Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.
2 I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”
O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
4 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.
Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on my lips.
5 The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
6 The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
7 I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.
8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.
10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. (Sheol h7585)
For you will not let my soul be prisoned in the underworld; you will not let your loved one see the place of death. (Sheol h7585)
11 You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.
