Psalms 16
1 A Precious Psalm of David. Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.
Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
2 Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
I have said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.
3 It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his delight
As for the saints that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
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 sorrows shall be multiplied that exchange [the LORD] for another [god]: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their names upon my lips.
5 Yahweh, is mine allotted portion and my cup, Thou, art maintaining my lot.
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
6 The lines, have fallen unto me, in pleasant places, Verily an inheritance that delighteth me.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
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 counsel: yea, my reins instruct me in the night seasons.
8 I have set Yahweh before me continually, because he is on my right hand, I shall not be shaken!
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore, hath my heart rejoiced, and mine honour exulted, Yea, my flesh, shall settle down securely;
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall dwell in safety.
10 For thou wilt not abandon my soul to hades, neither wilt thou suffer thy man of lovingkindness, to see corruption: (Sheol h7585)
For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; neither wilt thou suffer thine 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 wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; in thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
