Psalms 16
1 “A Michtham of David.” Preserve me, O God; for I have placed my trust in thee.
“A psalm off David.” Preserve me, O God! for to thee do I look for help.
2 [O my soul], thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my happiness is not without thee;
I have said to Jehovah, Thou art my Lord; I have no happiness beyond thee!
3 [But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them is all my delight.
The holy that are in the land, and the excellent, —in them 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.
They who hasten after other gods shall have multiplied sorrows; Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor will I 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 my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
6 My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant to me.
My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly 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 careth for me; Yea, in the night my heart admonisheth me.
8 I have always set the Lord before me, that, being at my right hand, I might not be moved.
I set the LORD before me at all times; Since he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.
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 spirit rejoiceth; Yea, my flesh dwelleth in security.
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 give me up to the underworld; Nor wilt thou suffer thy holy 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 wilt show me the path of life; In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
