Psalms 16
1 A Precious Psalm of David. Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.
A writing of David. Keep me, O Lord; for I have hoped in you.
2 Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
I said to the Lord, You are my Lord; for you has no need of my goodness.
3 It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his delight
On behalf of the saints that are in his land, he has magnified all his pleasure in them.
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 weaknesses have been multiplied; afterward they hasted. I will by no means assemble their bloody meetings, neither will I make mention of their names with my lips.
5 Yahweh, is mine allotted portion and my cup, Thou, art maintaining my lot.
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: you are he that restores my inheritance to me.
6 The lines, have fallen unto me, in pleasant places, Verily an inheritance that delighteth me.
The lines have fallen to me in the best places, yes, I have a most excellent 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 instructed me; my reins too have chastened me even till night.
8 I have set Yahweh before me continually, because he is on my right hand, I shall not be shaken!
I foresaw the Lord always before my face; for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
9 Therefore, hath my heart rejoiced, and mine honour exulted, Yea, my flesh, shall settle down securely;
Therefore my heart rejoiced an my tongue exulted; moreover also my flesh 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)
because 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 have made known to me the ways of life; you will fill me with joy with your countenance: at your right hand [there are] delights for ever.
