Psalms 16
1 Michtam. Of David. Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.
A michtam of David. Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my happiness rests in you alone.
3 As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
Those who are holy in the land, they, they alone, are the noble ones; all my delight is 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.
Those who choose other gods find endless sorrow. In their offerings of blood I will have no part nor take their name on my lips.
5 The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
The Lord is my share and my portion, my fate is in your strong hands.
6 Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
The boundary lines of my life mark out delightful country, my heritage pleases me well.
7 I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.
I praise the Lord for his counsel, which so stirs my heart in the 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 keep the Lord always in mind: with him at my hand, I can never be moved.
9 Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.
So my heart is glad, there is joy inside me; and in safety of body I live.
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)
For you will not give me up to Sheol nor let any who love you see the pit. (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.
You will show me the path that leads to life, to that fulness of joy which is in your presence, and the pleasures dispensed by your hand evermore.
