Psalms 16
1 Michtam of Dauid. Preserue mee, O God: for in thee doe I trust.
“A Michtham of David.” Preserve me, O God; for I have placed my trust in thee.
2 O my soule, thou hast sayd vnto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my weldoing extendeth not to thee,
[O my soul], thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my happiness is not without thee;
3 But to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent: all my delite is in them.
[But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them 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.
Multiplied shall be the sorrows of those who give presents to another god: I will not pour out their drink-offerings of blood, nor bear their names upon my lips.
5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou shalt mainteine my lot.
Thou, O Lord, art the portion of my inheritance, and my cup; thou hast drawn my lot.
6 The lines are fallen vnto me in pleasant places: yea, I haue a faire heritage.
My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant to me.
7 I wil prayse the Lord, who hath giuen me counsell: my reines also teach me in the nightes.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: also in the night seasons my reins admonish me.
8 I haue set the Lord alwayes before me: for hee is at my right hand: therefore I shall not slide.
I have always set the Lord before me, that, being at my right hand, I might not be moved.
9 Wherefore mine heart is glad and my tongue reioyceth: my flesh also doeth rest in hope.
Therefore is rejoiced my heart, and my spirit is glad: also my flesh shall rest in safety.
10 For thou wilt not leaue my soule in the graue: neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For thou wilt not abandon my soul to the grave: thou wilt not suffer thy pious [servant] to see corruption. (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.
Thou wilt let me know the path of life: fulness of joy is in thy presence; pleasures are at thy right hand for evermore.
