Psalms 16
1 A Poem by David. Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
A writing of David. Keep me, O Lord; for I have hoped in thee.
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, Thou art my Lord; for thou has no need of my goodness.
3 As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
On behalf of the saints that are in his land, he has magnified all his pleasure in them.
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.
Their weaknesses have been multiplied; afterward they hasted. I will by no means assemble their bloody meetings, neither will I make mention of their names with my lips.
5 The LORD assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou art he that restores my inheritance to me.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
The lines have fallen to me in the best places, yea, I have a most excellent heritage.
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 has instructed me; my reins too have chastened 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 foresaw the Lord always before my face; for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
Therefore my heart rejoiced an my tongue exulted; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
10 For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (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.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand [there are] delights for ever.
