Psalms 16
1 Michtam of Dauid. Preserue mee, O God: for in thee doe I trust.
[A Poem by David.] Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
2 O my soule, thou hast sayd vnto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my weldoing extendeth not to thee,
I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing."
3 But to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent: all my delite is in them.
As for the holy ones who are in the land, they are the excellent ones 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 multiply who pay a dowry for another. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor 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 the portion of my inheritance and my cup. You made my lot secure.
6 The lines are fallen vnto me in pleasant places: yea, I haue a faire heritage.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, beautiful is my inheritance.
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 has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
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 never be upended.
9 Wherefore mine heart is glad and my tongue reioyceth: my flesh also doeth rest in hope.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell 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 you will not abandon my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay. (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 make known to me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
