Psalms 16
1 A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.
“A psalm off David.” Preserve me, O God! for to thee do I look for help.
2 Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou [art];' My good [is] not for thine own sake;
I have said to Jehovah, Thou art my Lord; I have no happiness beyond thee!
3 For the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honourable, all my delight [is] in them.
The holy that are in the land, and 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.
They who hasten after other gods shall have multiplied sorrows; Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
5 Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou — Thou dost uphold my lot.
Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
6 Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance [is] for me.
My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.
7 I bless Jehovah who hath counselled me; Also [in] the nights my reins instruct me.
I will bless the LORD, who careth for me; Yea, in the night my heart admonisheth me.
8 I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because — at my right hand I am not moved.
I set the LORD before me at all times; Since he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.
9 Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:
Therefore my heart is glad, and my spirit rejoiceth; Yea, my flesh dwelleth in security.
10 For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For thou wilt not give me up to the underworld; Nor wilt thou suffer thy holy 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 wilt show me the path of life; In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
