Psalms 16
1 “A Michtham of David.” Preserve me, O God; for I have placed my trust in thee.
Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.
2 [O my soul], thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my happiness is not without thee;
I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee';
3 [But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them is all my delight.
As for the holy that 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.
Let the idols of them be multiplied that make suit unto another; their drink-offerings of blood will I 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.
O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.
6 My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant to me.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: also in the night seasons my reins admonish me.
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel; yea, in the night seasons my reins instruct me.
8 I have always set the Lord before me, that, being at my right hand, I might not be moved.
I have set the LORD always before me; surely 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 rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;
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 wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly one to see the pit. (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 makest me to know the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right hand bliss for evermore.
