Psalms 16
1 A writing of David. Keep me, O Lord; for I have hoped in thee.
A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.
2 I said to the Lord, Thou art my Lord; for thou has no need of my goodness.
Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou [art];' My good [is] not for thine own sake;
3 On behalf of the saints that are in his land, he has magnified all his pleasure in them.
For the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honourable, all my delight [is] in them.
4 Their weaknesses have been multiplied; afterward they hasted. I will by no means assemble their bloody meetings, neither will I make mention of their names with my lips.
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.
5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou art he that restores my inheritance to me.
Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou — Thou dost uphold my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in the best places, yea, I have a most excellent heritage.
Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance [is] for me.
7 I will bless the Lord who has instructed me; my reins too have chastened me even till night.
I bless Jehovah who hath counselled me; Also [in] the nights my reins instruct me.
8 I foresaw the Lord always before my face; for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because — at my right hand I am not moved.
9 Therefore my heart rejoiced an my tongue exulted; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:
10 because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand [there are] delights for ever.
Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys [is] with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!
