Psalms 16
1 “A psalm off David.” Preserve me, O God! for to thee do I look for help.
A Poem by David. Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
2 I have said to Jehovah, Thou art my Lord; I have no happiness beyond thee!
My soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”
3 The holy that are in the land, and the excellent, —in them is all my delight.
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
4 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.
Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.
5 Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
The LORD assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
6 My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
7 I will bless the LORD, who careth for me; Yea, in the night my heart admonisheth me.
I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
8 I set the LORD before me at all times; Since he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.
I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my spirit rejoiceth; Yea, my flesh dwelleth in security.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
10 For thou wilt not give me up to the underworld; Nor wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see the pit. (Sheol h7585)
For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou wilt show me the path of life; In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
