Psalms 16
1 A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.
“A Michtham of David.” Preserve me, O God; for I have placed my trust in thee.
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 happiness is not without thee;
3 For the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honourable, all my delight [is] in them.
[But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them 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.
Multiplied shall be the sorrows of those who give presents to another god: I will not pour out their drink-offerings of blood, nor bear their names upon my lips.
5 Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou — Thou dost uphold my lot.
Thou, O Lord, art the portion of my inheritance, and my cup; thou hast drawn my lot.
6 Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance [is] for me.
My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant to me.
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: also in the night seasons my reins admonish me.
8 I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because — at my right hand I am not moved.
I have always set the Lord before me, that, being at my right hand, I might not be moved.
9 Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:
Therefore is rejoiced my heart, and my spirit is glad: also my flesh shall rest 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 grave: thou wilt not suffer thy pious [servant] 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 let me know the path of life: fulness of joy is in thy presence; pleasures are at thy right hand for evermore.
