Psalms 16
1 A Precious Psalm of David. Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.
“A Michtham of David.” Preserve me, O God; for I have placed my trust in thee.
2 Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
[O my soul], thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my happiness is not without thee;
3 It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his delight
[But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them 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.
Multiplied shall be the sorrows of those who give presents to another god: I will not pour out their drink-offerings of blood, nor bear their names upon my lips.
5 Yahweh, is mine allotted portion and my cup, Thou, art maintaining my lot.
Thou, O Lord, art the portion of my inheritance, and my cup; thou hast drawn my lot.
6 The lines, have fallen unto me, in pleasant places, Verily an inheritance that delighteth me.
My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant to me.
7 I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, —Surely, by night, shall mine impulses admonish me.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: also in the night seasons my reins admonish me.
8 I have set Yahweh before me continually, because he is on my right hand, I shall not be shaken!
I have always set the Lord before me, that, being at my right hand, I might not be moved.
9 Therefore, hath my heart rejoiced, and mine honour exulted, Yea, my flesh, shall settle down securely;
Therefore is rejoiced my heart, and my spirit is glad: also my flesh shall rest in safety.
10 For thou wilt not abandon my soul to hades, neither wilt thou suffer thy man of lovingkindness, to see corruption: (Sheol h7585)
For thou wilt not abandon my soul to the grave: thou wilt not suffer thy pious [servant] 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.
Thou wilt let me know the path of life: fulness of joy is in thy presence; pleasures are at thy right hand for evermore.
