Psalms 16
1 A michtam of David. Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
Preserve me, O God: for in you do I put my trust.
2 I said to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord, my happiness rests in you alone.
O my soul, you have said to the LORD, You are my Lord: my goodness extends not to you;
3 Those who are holy in the land, they, they alone, are the noble ones; all my delight is in them.’
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
4 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.
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
5 The Lord is my share and my portion, my fate is in your strong hands.
The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: you maintain my lot.
6 The boundary lines of my life mark out delightful country, my heritage pleases me well.
The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places; yes, I have a goodly heritage.
7 I praise the Lord for his counsel, which so stirs my heart in the night.
I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
8 I keep the Lord always in mind: with him at my hand, I can never be moved.
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 So my heart is glad, there is joy inside me; and in safety of body I live.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
For you will not leave my soul in hell; neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 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.
You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures for ever more.
