< Psalms 16 >

1 Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.
A MIKTAM OF DAVID. Preserve me, O God, for I trusted in You.
2 I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee';
You have said to YHWH, “You [are] my Lord”; My goodness [is] not above You;
3 As for the holy that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
For the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honorable, all my delight [is] 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 griefs are multiplied, [who] have hurried backward; I do not pour out their drink-offerings of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.
5 O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.
YHWH [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, You uphold my lot.
6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Indeed, a beautiful inheritance [is] for me.
7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel; yea, in the night seasons my reins instruct me.
I bless YHWH who has counseled me; Also [in] the nights my reins instruct me.
8 I have set the LORD always before me; surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I placed YHWH before me continually, Because [He is] at my right hand I am not moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;
Therefore my heart has been glad, And my glory rejoices, Also my flesh dwells confidently:
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 You do not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor give your 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.
You cause me to know the path of life; In Your presence [is] fullness of joys, Pleasant things [are] by Your right hand forever!

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