Psalms 16
1 A michtam of David. Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
Preserve me, O El: for in thee do I put my trust.
2 I said to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord, my happiness rests in you alone.
O my soul, thou hast said unto YHWH, Thou art YHWH: my virtue is not without thee;
3 Those who are holy in the land, they, they alone, are the noble ones; all my delight is in them.’
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
4 Those who choose other gods find endless sorrow. In their offerings of blood I will have no part nor take their name on my lips.
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another elohim: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
5 The Lord is my share and my portion, my fate is in your strong hands.
YHWH is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
6 The boundary lines of my life mark out delightful country, my heritage pleases me well.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7 I praise the Lord for his counsel, which so stirs my heart in the night.
I will bless YHWH, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
8 I keep the Lord always in mind: with him at my hand, I can never be moved.
I have set YHWH always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 So my heart is glad, there is joy inside me; and in safety of body I live.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 You will show me the path that leads to life, to that fulness of joy which is in your presence, and the pleasures dispensed by your hand evermore.
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
