Psalms 16
1 A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.
Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
2 Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou [art];' My good [is] not for thine own sake;
[O my soul], thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee;
3 For the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honourable, all my delight [is] in them.
[But] to the saints that [are] in the earth, and [to] 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.
Their sorrows shall be multiplied [that] hasten [after] another [god: ] their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
5 Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou — Thou dost uphold my lot.
The LORD [is] 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: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
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: because [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 shall rest in hope.
10 For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (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 wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.
