Psalms 16
1 God, protect me because I go to you to keep me safe!
Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for I trust in thee.
2 I said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord; all the good things that I have come from you.”
Thou [my soul] hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee; —
3 Your people who live in this land are wonderful; I delight to be with them.
To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent [thou hast said], In them is all my delight.
4 Those who choose to worship other gods will have many things that cause them to be sad. I will not join them when they make sacrifices [to their gods]; I will not even join them when they speak [MTY] the names of their gods.
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, and I will not take up their names into my lips.
5 Yahweh, you are the one whom I have chosen, and you give me great blessings. You protect me and control what happens to me.
Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
6 Yahweh has given me a wonderful place in which to live; I am delighted with all the things that he has given me [MET].
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7 I will praise Yahweh, the one who teaches/disciplines me; even at night [he] you put in my mind what is right for me to do.
I will bless Jehovah, who giveth me counsel; even in the nights my reins instruct me.
8 I know that Yahweh is always with me. He is beside me; so nothing will (perturb me/cause me to be worried).
I have set Jehovah continually before me; because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore I am glad and I [MTY, DOU] rejoice; I can rest securely
Therefore my heart rejoiceth, and my glory exulteth; my flesh moreover shall dwell in hope.
10 because you, Yahweh, will not allow my soul/spirit to remain in the place where the dead people are; you will not allow me, your godly one, to stay there. (Sheol h7585)
For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol, neither wilt thou allow thy Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 You will show me the road that leads to [receiving eternal] life, and you will make me joyful when I am with you. I will have pleasure forever when I am (at your right hand/seated next to you).
Thou wilt make known to me the path of life: thy countenance is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
