Psalms 16
1 [A Poem by David.] Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.
2 I said to YHWH, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing."
Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou [art];' My good [is] not for thine own sake;
3 As for the holy ones who are in the land, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
For the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honourable, all my delight [is] in them.
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.
Multiplied are their griefs, [Who] have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.
5 YHWH is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. You made my lot secure.
Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou — Thou dost uphold my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, beautiful is my inheritance.
Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance [is] for me.
7 I will bless YHWH, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
I bless Jehovah who hath counselled me; Also [in] the nights my reins instruct me.
8 I have put YHWH before me at all times. Because he is at my right hand I will never be upended.
I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because — at my right hand I am not moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:
10 For you will not abandon my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay. (Sheol h7585)
For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption. (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 causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys [is] with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!
