Psalms 16
1 Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.
2 O my soul, thou hast said to the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.
3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their names into my lips.
Their infirmities were multiplied: afterwards they made haste. I will not gather together their meetings for blood offerings: nor will I be mindful of their names by my lips.
5 The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
The lines are fallen unto me in goodly places: for my inheritance is goodly to me.
7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night season.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.
8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou permit thy Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; nor wilt then give thy holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand are delights even to the end.
