Psalms 16
1 Preserve me, O God, for in thee do I take refuge.
A Precious Psalm of David. Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.
2 Thou my soul have said to Jehovah, Thou are my Lord. I have no good beyond thee.
Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
3 As for the sanctified who are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his delight
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts for another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names upon my lips.
They multiply their idols—another, have they purchased! I will not pour out their drink-offerings of blood, nor will I take up their names on my lips.
5 Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup. Thou maintain my lot.
Yahweh, is mine allotted portion and my cup, Thou, art maintaining my lot.
6 The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places. Yea, I have a fine heritage.
The lines, have fallen unto me, in pleasant places, Verily an inheritance that delighteth me.
7 I will bless Jehovah, who has given me counsel. Yea, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, —Surely, by night, shall mine impulses admonish me.
8 I beheld Jehovah always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I have set Yahweh before me continually, because he is on my right hand, I shall not be shaken!
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. My flesh also shall dwell in hope.
Therefore, hath my heart rejoiced, and mine honour exulted, Yea, my flesh, shall settle down securely;
10 For thou will not leave my soul to Sheol, nor will thou allow thy holy man to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For thou wilt not abandon my soul to hades, neither wilt thou suffer thy man of lovingkindness, to see corruption: (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou made known to me the path of life. Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance.
Thou wilt cause me to know, the path of life, —Fulness of joys before thee, Pleasures at thy right hand evermore.
