Psalms 16
1 A Precious Psalm of David. Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.
A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.
2 Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou [art];' My good [is] not for thine own sake;
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 honourable, 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.
Multiplied are their griefs, [Who] have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations 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.
Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou — Thou dost 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, Yea, a beauteous inheritance [is] for me.
7 I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, —Surely, by night, shall mine impulses admonish me.
I bless Jehovah who hath counselled 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 did place Jehovah before me continually, Because — 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 hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth 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 Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly 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.
Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys [is] with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!
