Psalms 16
1 Preserve me, O God: for in you do I put my trust.
A MIKTAM OF DAVID. Preserve me, O God, for I trusted in You.
2 O my soul, you have said to the LORD, You are my Lord: my goodness extends not to you;
You have said to YHWH, “You [are] my Lord”; My goodness [is] not above You;
3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to 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 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into 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 The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: you maintain my lot.
YHWH [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, You uphold my lot.
6 The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places; yes, 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 has given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
I bless YHWH who has counseled me; Also [in] the nights my reins instruct me.
8 I have set the LORD always before me: because 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 rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Therefore my heart has been glad, And my glory rejoices, Also my flesh dwells confidently:
10 For you will not leave my soul in hell; neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For You do not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor give your Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures for ever more.
You cause me to know the path of life; In Your presence [is] fullness of joys, Pleasant things [are] by Your right hand forever!
