Psalms 16
1 Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.
The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.
2 I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee';
I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.
3 As for the holy that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.
4 Let the idols of them be multiplied that make suit unto another; their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their names upon my lips.
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.
5 O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
The lines are fallen unto me in goodly places: for my inheritance is goodly to me.
7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel; yea, in the night seasons my reins instruct me.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.
8 I have set the LORD always before me; surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;
Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10 For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly one to see the pit. (Sheol h7585)
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; nor wilt then give thy holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou makest me to know the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right hand bliss for evermore.
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.
