< Psalms 16 >
1 A michtam of David. Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my happiness rests in you alone.
3 Those who are holy in the land, they, they alone, are the noble ones; all my delight is in them.”
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.
5 The Lord is my share and my portion, my fate is in your strong hands.
6 The boundary lines of my life mark out delightful country, my heritage pleases me well.
7 I praise the Lord for his counsel, which so stirs my heart in the night.
8 I keep the Lord always in mind: with him at my hand, I can never be moved.
9 So my heart is glad, there is joy inside me; and in safety of body I live.
10 For you will not give me up to Sheol nor let any who love you see the pit. (Sheol )
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.
