Psalms 16
1 [A Poem by David.] Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
“A psalm off David.” Preserve me, O God! for to thee do I look for help.
2 I said to YHWH, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing."
I have said to Jehovah, Thou art my Lord; I have no happiness beyond thee!
3 As for the holy ones who are in the land, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
The holy that are in the land, and the excellent, —in them 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.
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 YHWH is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. You made my lot secure.
Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, beautiful is my inheritance.
My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.
7 I will bless YHWH, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
I will bless the LORD, who careth for me; Yea, in the night my heart admonisheth me.
8 I have put YHWH before me at all times. Because he is at my right hand I will never be upended.
I set the LORD before me at all times; Since he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my spirit rejoiceth; Yea, my flesh dwelleth in security.
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 give me up to the underworld; Nor wilt thou suffer thy holy 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 wilt show me the path of life; In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
