Psalms 16
1 A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
Preserve me, O El: for in thee do I put my trust.
2 I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”
O my soul, thou hast said unto YHWH, Thou art YHWH: my virtue is not without thee;
3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, 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 shall be multiplied that hasten after another elohim: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
5 The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
YHWH is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
6 The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7 I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
I will bless YHWH, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
I have set YHWH always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall 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 thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (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.
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
