Psalms 16
1 A Precious Psalm of David. Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.
Preserve me, O God: for in you do I put my trust.
2 Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
O my soul, you have said to the LORD, You are my Lord: my goodness extends not to you;
3 It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his delight
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
4 They multiply their idols—another, have they purchased! I will not pour out their drink-offerings of blood, nor will I take up their names 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 Yahweh, is mine allotted portion and my cup, Thou, art maintaining my lot.
The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: you maintain my lot.
6 The lines, have fallen unto me, in pleasant places, Verily an inheritance that delighteth me.
The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places; yes, I have a goodly heritage.
7 I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, —Surely, by night, shall mine impulses admonish me.
I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
8 I have set Yahweh before me continually, because he is on my right hand, I shall not be shaken!
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore, hath my heart rejoiced, and mine honour exulted, Yea, my flesh, shall settle down securely;
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10 For thou wilt not abandon my soul to hades, neither wilt thou suffer thy man of lovingkindness, to see corruption: (Sheol h7585)
For you will not leave my soul in hell; neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou wilt cause me to know, the path of life, —Fulness of joys before thee, Pleasures at thy right 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.
