Psalms 16
1 The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.
A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
2 I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”
3 To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.
As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
4 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.
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.
5 The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
6 The lines are fallen unto me in goodly places: for my inheritance is goodly to me.
The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.
I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
8 I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.
I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
10 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; nor wilt then give thy holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. (Sheol h7585)
11 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.
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.
