< Psalms 16 >
1 Preserve me, O God: for in you do I put my trust.
A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.
2 O my soul, you have said unto the LORD, You are my Lord: my goodness extends not to you;
Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou [art];' My good [is] not for thine own sake;
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 honourable, 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.
Multiplied are their griefs, [Who] have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.
5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: you maintain my lot.
Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou — Thou dost 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, Yea, a beauteous 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 Jehovah who hath counselled 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 did place Jehovah before me continually, Because — 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 hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:
10 For you will not leave my soul in hell; neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol )
For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption. (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 evermore.
Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys [is] with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!