Psalms 16
1 Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for I trust in thee.
“A psalm off David.” Preserve me, O God! for to thee do I look for help.
2 Thou [my soul] hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee; —
I have said to Jehovah, Thou art my Lord; I have no happiness beyond thee!
3 To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent [thou hast said], In them is all my delight.
The holy that are in the land, and the excellent, —in them is all my delight.
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, and I will not take up their names into my lips.
They who hasten after other gods shall have multiplied sorrows; Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
5 Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.
7 I will bless Jehovah, who giveth me counsel; even in the nights my reins instruct me.
I will bless the LORD, who careth for me; Yea, in the night my heart admonisheth me.
8 I have set Jehovah continually before me; because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I set the LORD before me at all times; Since he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.
9 Therefore my heart rejoiceth, and my glory exulteth; my flesh moreover shall dwell in hope.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my spirit rejoiceth; Yea, my flesh dwelleth in security.
10 For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol, neither wilt thou allow thy Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For thou wilt not give me up to the underworld; Nor wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see the pit. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou wilt make known to me the path of life: thy countenance is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
Thou wilt show me the path of life; In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
