Psalms 16
1 Michtam of Dauid. Preserue mee, O God: for in thee doe I trust.
Michtam. Of David. Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.
2 O my soule, thou hast sayd vnto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my weldoing extendeth not to thee,
O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
3 But to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent: all my delite is in them.
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
4 The sorowes of them, that offer to an other god, shall be multiplied: their offerings of blood will I not offer, neither make mention of their names with my lips.
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.
5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou shalt mainteine my lot.
The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
6 The lines are fallen vnto me in pleasant places: yea, I haue a faire heritage.
Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
7 I wil prayse the Lord, who hath giuen me counsell: my reines also teach me in the nightes.
I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.
8 I haue set the Lord alwayes before me: for hee is at my right hand: therefore I shall not slide.
I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.
9 Wherefore mine heart is glad and my tongue reioyceth: my flesh also doeth rest in hope.
Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.
10 For thou wilt not leaue my soule in the graue: neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
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)
11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is the fulnesse of ioy: and at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore.
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.
