Psalms 16
1 Michtam. Of David. Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.
The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.
2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.
3 As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.
4 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.
Their infirmities were multiplied: afterwards they made haste. I will not gather together their meetings for blood offerings: nor will I be mindful of their names by my lips.
5 The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
6 Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
The lines are fallen unto me in goodly places: for my inheritance is goodly to me.
7 I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.
8 I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.
I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.
9 Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.
Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10 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)
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; nor wilt then give thy holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 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.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand are delights even to the end.
