Psalms 16
1 Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
God, protect me because I go to you to keep me safe!
2 [O my soul], thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee;
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 mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest 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 unto me in pleasant [places; ] yea, 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 hath 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 rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Therefore I am glad and I [MTY, DOU] rejoice; I can rest securely
10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine 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 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.
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).
