Psalms 16
1 Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.
“A Michtham of David.” Preserve me, O God; for I have placed my trust in thee.
2 I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee';
[O my soul], thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my happiness is not without thee;
3 As for the holy that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
[But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them is all my delight.
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.
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 O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.
Thou, O Lord, art the portion of my inheritance, and my cup; thou hast drawn my lot.
6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant 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 counsel: also in the night seasons my reins admonish me.
8 I have set the LORD always before me; surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I have always set the Lord before me, that, being at my right hand, I might not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;
Therefore is rejoiced my heart, and my spirit is glad: also my flesh shall rest in safety.
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)
For thou wilt not abandon my soul to the grave: thou wilt not suffer thy pious [servant] 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 wilt let me know the path of life: fulness of joy is in thy presence; pleasures are at thy right hand for evermore.
