Psalms 16
1 A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.
Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.
2 Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou [art];' My good [is] not for thine own sake;
I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee';
3 For the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honourable, all my delight [is] in them.
As for the holy that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
4 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.
Let the idols of them be multiplied that make suit unto another; their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their names upon my lips.
5 Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou — Thou dost uphold my lot.
O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.
6 Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance [is] for me.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7 I bless Jehovah who hath counselled me; Also [in] the nights my reins instruct me.
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel; yea, in the night seasons my reins instruct me.
8 I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because — at my right hand I am not moved.
I have set the LORD always before me; surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;
10 For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly one to see the pit. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys [is] with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!
Thou makest me to know the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right hand bliss for evermore.
