Psalmorum 16
1 Tituli inscriptio, ipsi David. [Conserva me, Domine, quoniam speravi in te.
“A psalm off David.” Preserve me, O God! for to thee do I look for help.
2 Dixi Domino: Deus meus es tu, quoniam bonorum meorum non eges.
I have said to Jehovah, Thou art my Lord; I have no happiness beyond thee!
3 Sanctis qui sunt in terra ejus, mirificavit omnes voluntates meas in eis.
The holy that are in the land, and the excellent, —in them is all my delight.
4 Multiplicatæ sunt infirmitates eorum: postea acceleraverunt. Non congregabo conventicula eorum de sanguinibus, nec memor ero nominum eorum per labia mea.
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 Dominus pars hæreditatis meæ, et calicis mei: tu es qui restitues hæreditatem meam mihi.
Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
6 Funes ceciderunt mihi in præclaris; etenim hæreditas mea præclara est mihi.
My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.
7 Benedicam Dominum qui tribuit mihi intellectum; insuper et usque ad noctem increpuerunt me renes mei.
I will bless the LORD, who careth for me; Yea, in the night my heart admonisheth me.
8 Providebam Dominum in conspectu meo semper: quoniam a dextris est mihi, ne commovear.
I set the LORD before me at all times; Since he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.
9 Propter hoc lætatum est cor meum, et exsultavit lingua mea; insuper et caro mea requiescet in spe.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my spirit rejoiceth; Yea, my flesh dwelleth in security.
10 Quoniam non derelinques animam meam in inferno, nec dabis sanctum tuum videre corruptionem. (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 Notas mihi fecisti vias vitæ; adimplebis me lætitia cum vultu tuo: delectationes in dextera tua usque in finem.]
Thou wilt show me the path of life; In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
