Psalms 16
1 Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
A Poem by David. Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
2 [O my soul], thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee;
My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”
3 [But] to the saints that [are] in the earth, and [to] the excellent, in whom [is] all my delight.
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom 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.
Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.
5 The LORD [is] the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places; ] yea, I have a goodly heritage.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
8 I have set the LORD always before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption. (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 path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
