Psalms 16
1 Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.
A Precious Psalm of David. Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.
2 I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee';
Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
3 As for the holy that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his 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.
They multiply their idols—another, have they purchased! I will not pour out their drink-offerings of blood, nor will I take up their names on my lips.
5 O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.
Yahweh, is mine allotted portion and my cup, Thou, art maintaining my lot.
6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
The lines, have fallen unto me, in pleasant places, Verily an inheritance that delighteth me.
7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel; yea, in the night seasons my reins instruct me.
I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, —Surely, by night, shall mine impulses 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 set Yahweh before me continually, because he is on my right hand, I shall not be shaken!
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;
Therefore, hath my heart rejoiced, and mine honour exulted, Yea, my flesh, shall settle down securely;
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 hades, neither wilt thou suffer thy man of lovingkindness, 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 cause me to know, the path of life, —Fulness of joys before thee, Pleasures at thy right hand evermore.
