Psalms 16
1 A Poem by David. Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
2 My soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”
3 As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
4 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.
Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips.
5 The LORD assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
7 I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
10 For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. (Sheol h7585)
11 You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
