Psalms 16
1 A Poem by David. Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
Preserve me, O God, for in thee do I take refuge.
2 My soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”
Thou my soul have said to Jehovah, Thou are my Lord. I have no good beyond thee.
3 As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
As for the sanctified who are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.
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.
5 The LORD assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup. Thou maintain my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places. Yea, I have a fine heritage.
7 I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
I will bless Jehovah, who has given me counsel. Yea, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I beheld Jehovah always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. My flesh also shall dwell in hope.
10 For you will not leave my soul in Sheol (Sheol h7585), neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.
For thou will not leave my soul to Sheol, nor will thou allow thy holy man to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
Thou made known to me the path of life. Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance.
