Psalms 16
1 Preserve me, O God: for in you do I put my trust.
God, protect me because I go to you to keep me safe!
2 O my soul, you have said to the LORD, You are my Lord: my goodness extends not to you;
I said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord; all the good things that I have come from you.”
3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Your people who live in this land are wonderful; I delight to be with 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.
Those who choose to worship other gods will have many things that cause them to be sad. I will not join them when they make sacrifices [to their gods]; I will not even join them when they speak [MTY] the names of their gods.
5 The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: you maintain my lot.
Yahweh, you are the one whom I have chosen, and you give me great blessings. You protect me and control what happens to me.
6 The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places; yes, I have a goodly heritage.
Yahweh has given me a wonderful place in which to live; I am delighted with all the things that he has given me [MET].
7 I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
I will praise Yahweh, the one who teaches/disciplines me; even at night [he] you put in my mind what is right for me to do.
8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I know that Yahweh is always with me. He is beside me; so nothing will (perturb me/cause me to be worried).
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Therefore I am glad and I [MTY, DOU] rejoice; I can rest securely
10 For you will not leave my soul in hell; neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
because you, Yahweh, will not allow my soul/spirit to remain in the place where the dead people are; you will not allow me, your godly one, to stay there. (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 will show me the road that leads to [receiving eternal] life, and you will make me joyful when I am with you. I will have pleasure forever when I am (at your right hand/seated next to you).
