Psalms 16
1 A MIKTAM OF DAVID. Preserve me, O God, for I trusted in You.
A michtam of David. Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
2 You have said to YHWH, “You [are] my Lord”; My goodness [is] not above You;
I said to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord, my happiness rests in you alone.
3 For the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honorable, all my delight [is] in them.
Those who are holy in the land, they, they alone, are the noble ones; all my delight is in them.’
4 Their griefs are multiplied, [who] have hurried backward; I do not pour out their drink-offerings of blood, Nor do I take up their names on 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 YHWH [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, You uphold my lot.
The Lord is my share and my portion, my fate is in your strong hands.
6 Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Indeed, a beautiful inheritance [is] for me.
The boundary lines of my life mark out delightful country, my heritage pleases me well.
7 I bless YHWH who has counseled me; Also [in] the nights my reins instruct me.
I praise the Lord for his counsel, which so stirs my heart in the night.
8 I placed YHWH before me continually, Because [He is] at my right hand I am not moved.
I keep the Lord always in mind: with him at my hand, I can never be moved.
9 Therefore my heart has been glad, And my glory rejoices, Also my flesh dwells confidently:
So my heart is glad, there is joy inside me; and in safety of body I live.
For you will not give me up to Sheol nor let any who love you see the pit. (Sheol h7585)
11 You cause me to know the path of life; In Your presence [is] fullness of joys, Pleasant things [are] by Your right hand forever!
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.
