Psalms 16
1 A Precious Psalm of David. Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.
A MIKTAM OF DAVID. Preserve me, O God, for I trusted in You.
2 Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
You have said to YHWH, “You [are] my Lord”; My goodness [is] not above You;
3 It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his delight
For the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honorable, all my delight [is] 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 griefs are multiplied, [who] have hurried backward; I do not pour out their drink-offerings of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.
5 Yahweh, is mine allotted portion and my cup, Thou, art maintaining my lot.
YHWH [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, You uphold my lot.
6 The lines, have fallen unto me, in pleasant places, Verily an inheritance that delighteth me.
Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Indeed, a beautiful inheritance [is] for me.
7 I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, —Surely, by night, shall mine impulses admonish me.
I bless YHWH who has counseled me; Also [in] the nights my reins instruct me.
8 I have set Yahweh before me continually, because he is on my right hand, I shall not be shaken!
I placed YHWH before me continually, Because [He is] at my right hand I am not moved.
9 Therefore, hath my heart rejoiced, and mine honour exulted, Yea, my flesh, shall settle down securely;
Therefore my heart has been glad, And my glory rejoices, Also my flesh dwells confidently:
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 do not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor give 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 cause me to know the path of life; In Your presence [is] fullness of joys, Pleasant things [are] by Your right hand forever!
