Psalms 16
1 A writing of David. Keep me, O Lord; for I have hoped in you.
The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.
2 I said to the Lord, You are my Lord; for you has no need of my goodness.
I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.
3 On behalf of the saints that are in his land, he has magnified all his pleasure in them.
To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.
4 Their weaknesses have been multiplied; afterward they hasted. I will by no means assemble their bloody meetings, neither will I make mention of their names with 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 the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: you are he that restores my inheritance to me.
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
6 The lines have fallen to me in the best places, yes, I have a most excellent heritage.
The lines are fallen unto me in goodly places: for my inheritance is goodly to me.
7 I will bless the Lord who has instructed me; my reins too have chastened me even till night.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.
8 I foresaw the Lord always before my face; for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.
9 Therefore my heart rejoiced an my tongue exulted; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10 because you will not leave my soul in hell, neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption. (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 have made known to me the ways of life; you will fill me with joy with your countenance: at your right hand [there are] delights for 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.
