< Psalms 16 >
1 Preserve me, O God: for in you do I put my trust.
“A psalm off David.” Preserve me, O God! for to thee do I look for help.
2 O my soul, you have said to the LORD, You are my Lord: my goodness extends not to you;
I have said to Jehovah, Thou art my Lord; I have no happiness beyond thee!
3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
The holy that are in the land, and the excellent, —in them is all my delight.
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.
They who hasten after other gods shall have multiplied sorrows; Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
5 The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: you maintain my lot.
Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
6 The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places; yes, I have a goodly heritage.
My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.
7 I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
I will bless the LORD, who careth for me; Yea, in the night my heart admonisheth me.
8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I set the LORD before me at all times; Since he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my spirit rejoiceth; Yea, my flesh dwelleth in security.
10 For you will not leave my soul in hell; neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol )
For thou wilt not give me up to the underworld; Nor wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see the pit. (Sheol )
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.
Thou wilt show me the path of life; In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.