Psalms 16
1 Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
[A Poem by David.] Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
2 O my soul, thou hast said to the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
I said to YHWH, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing."
3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
As for the holy ones who are in the land, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their names into my lips.
Their sorrows will multiply who pay a dowry for another. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.
5 The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
YHWH is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. You made my lot secure.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, beautiful is my inheritance.
7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night season.
I will bless YHWH, who has given me counsel. Yes, 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 have put YHWH before me at all times. Because he is at my right hand I will never be upended.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou permit thy Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
For you will not abandon my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
You make known to me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
