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 I take refuge in you.
2 Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
My soul, you have said to the LORD, “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 earth, 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 shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. 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.
The LORD assigned my portion 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, I have a good inheritance.
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. 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 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 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 leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow 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. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
