Psalmorum 16
1 Psalmus David. Conserva me Domine, quoniam speravi in te.
“A Michtham of David.” Preserve me, O God; for I have placed my trust in thee.
2 Dixi Domino: Deus meus es tu, quoniam bonorum meorum non eges.
[O my soul], thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my happiness is not without thee;
3 Sanctis, qui sunt in terra eius, mirificavit omnes voluntates meas in eis.
[But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them is all my delight.
4 Multiplicatae sunt infirmitates eorum: postea acceleraverunt. Non congregabo conventicula eorum de sanguinibus: nec memor ero nominum eorum per labia mea.
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 Dominus pars hereditatis meae, et calicis mei: tu es, qui restitues hereditatem meam mihi.
Thou, O Lord, art the portion of my inheritance, and my cup; thou hast drawn my lot.
6 Funes ceciderunt mihi in praeclaris: etenim hereditas mea praeclara est mihi.
My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant to me.
7 Benedicam Dominum, qui tribuit mihi intellectum: insuper et usque ad noctem increpuerunt me renes mei.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: also in the night seasons my reins admonish me.
8 Providebam Dominum in conspectu meo semper: quoniam a dextris est mihi, ne commovear.
I have always set the Lord before me, that, being at my right hand, I might not be moved.
9 Propter hoc laetatum est cor meum, et exultavit lingua mea: insuper et caro mea requiescet in spe.
Therefore is rejoiced my heart, and my spirit is glad: also my flesh shall rest in safety.
10 Quoniam non derelinques animam meam in inferno: nec dabis sanctum tuum videre corruptionem. (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 Notas mihi fecisti vias vitae, adimplebis me laetitia cum vultu tuo: delectationes in dextera tua usque in finem.
Thou wilt let me know the path of life: fulness of joy is in thy presence; pleasures are at thy right hand for evermore.
