Psalms 16
1 A Precious Psalm of David. Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.
The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.
2 Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.
3 It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his delight
To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.
4 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.
Their infirmities were multiplied: afterwards they made haste. I will not gather together their meetings for blood offerings: nor will I be mindful of their names by my lips.
5 Yahweh, is mine allotted portion and my cup, Thou, art maintaining my lot.
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
6 The lines, have fallen unto me, in pleasant places, Verily an inheritance that delighteth me.
The lines are fallen unto me in goodly places: for my inheritance is goodly to me.
7 I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, —Surely, by night, shall mine impulses admonish me.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.
8 I have set Yahweh before me continually, because he is on my right hand, I shall not be shaken!
I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.
9 Therefore, hath my heart rejoiced, and mine honour exulted, Yea, my flesh, shall settle down securely;
Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10 For thou wilt not abandon my soul to hades, neither wilt thou suffer thy man of lovingkindness, to see corruption: (Sheol h7585)
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; nor wilt then give thy holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou wilt cause me to know, the path of life, —Fulness of joys before thee, Pleasures at thy right hand evermore.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand are delights even to the end.
