Psalms 16
1 A Precious Psalm of David. Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.
[A Poem by David.] Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
2 Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
I said to YHWH, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing."
3 It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his delight
As for the holy ones who are in the land, they are the excellent ones 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 will multiply who pay a dowry for another. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take 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 inheritance and my cup. You made my lot secure.
6 The lines, have fallen unto me, in pleasant places, Verily an inheritance that delighteth me.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, beautiful is my inheritance.
7 I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, —Surely, by night, shall mine impulses admonish me.
I will bless YHWH, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs 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 put YHWH before me at all times. Because he is at my right hand I will never be upended.
9 Therefore, hath my heart rejoiced, and mine honour exulted, Yea, my flesh, shall settle down securely;
Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell 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 you will not abandon my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay. (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 make known to me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
