Psalms 16
1 [A Poem by David.] Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.
2 I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing."
I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee';
3 As for the holy ones who are in the land, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
As for the holy that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
4 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.
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 The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. You made my lot secure.
O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, beautiful is my inheritance.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7 I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel; yea, in the night seasons my reins instruct me.
8 I have put the LORD before me at all times. Because he is at my right hand I will never be upended.
I have set the LORD always before me; surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;
10 For you will not abandon my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay. (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 You make known to me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
Thou makest me to know the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right hand bliss for evermore.
