Psalms 16
1 “A Michtham of David.” Preserve me, O God; for I have placed my trust in thee.
[A Poem by David.] Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
2 [O my soul], thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my happiness is not without thee;
I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing."
3 [But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them is all my delight.
As for the holy ones who are in the land, they are the excellent ones 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 will multiply who pay a dowry for another. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.
5 Thou, O Lord, art the portion of my inheritance, and my cup; thou hast drawn my lot.
The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. You made my lot secure.
6 My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant to me.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, beautiful is my inheritance.
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 has given me counsel. Yes, 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 have put the LORD before me at all times. Because he is at my right hand I will never be upended.
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 tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell 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 you will not abandon my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay. (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.
You make known to me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
