Psalms 16
1 “A Michtham of David.” Preserve me, O God; for I have placed my trust in thee.
Preserve me, O God, for in thee do I take refuge.
2 [O my soul], thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my happiness is not without thee;
Thou my soul have said to Jehovah, Thou are my Lord. I have no good beyond thee.
3 [But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them is all my delight.
As for the sanctified who are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
4 Multiplied shall be the sorrows of those who give presents to another god: I will not pour out their drink-offerings of blood, nor bear their names upon my lips.
Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts for another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names upon my lips.
5 Thou, O Lord, art the portion of my inheritance, and my cup; thou hast drawn my lot.
Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup. Thou maintain my lot.
6 My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant to me.
The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places. Yea, I have a fine heritage.
7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: also in the night seasons my reins admonish me.
I will bless Jehovah, who has given me counsel. Yea, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
8 I have always set the Lord before me, that, being at my right hand, I might not be moved.
I beheld Jehovah always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore is rejoiced my heart, and my spirit is glad: also my flesh shall rest in safety.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. My flesh also shall dwell in hope.
10 For thou wilt not abandon my soul to the grave: thou wilt not suffer thy pious [servant] to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For thou will not leave my soul to Sheol, nor will thou allow thy holy man to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou wilt let me know the path of life: fulness of joy is in thy presence; pleasures are at thy right hand for evermore.
Thou made known to me the path of life. Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance.
