Psalms 16
1 “A Michtham of David.” Preserve me, O God; for I have placed my trust in thee.
A michtam of David. Keep me, O God, for in you 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, my happiness rests in you alone.
3 [But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them is all my delight.
Those who are holy in the land, they, they alone, are the noble ones; all my delight is in them.”
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.
Those who choose other gods find endless sorrow. In their offerings of blood I will have no part nor take their name on my lips.
5 Thou, O Lord, art the portion of my inheritance, and my cup; thou hast drawn my lot.
The Lord is my share and my portion, my fate is in your strong hands.
6 My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant to me.
The boundary lines of my life mark out delightful country, my heritage pleases me well.
7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: also in the night seasons my reins admonish me.
I praise the Lord for his counsel, which so stirs my heart in the night.
8 I have always set the Lord before me, that, being at my right hand, I might not be moved.
I keep the Lord always in mind: with him at my hand, I can never be moved.
9 Therefore is rejoiced my heart, and my spirit is glad: also my flesh shall rest in safety.
So my heart is glad, there is joy inside me; and in safety of body I live.
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 give me up to Sheol nor let any who love you 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.
You will show me the path that leads to life, to that fulness of joy which is in your presence, and the pleasures dispensed by your hand evermore.
