Psalms 16

1 Preserve me, OGod: for I trust in thee.

1 Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

2 Thou [my soul] hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee; —

2O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.

3 To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent [thou hast said], In them is all my delight.

3As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, and I will not take up their names into my lips.

4Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.

5 Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

5Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.

6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

6The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.

7 I will bless Jehovah, who giveth me counsel; even in the nights my reins instruct me.

7I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.

8 I have set Jehovah continually before me; because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

8I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

9 Therefore my heart rejoiceth, and my glory exulteth; my flesh moreover shall dwell in hope.

9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: My flesh also shall dwell in safety.

10 For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol, neither wilt thou allow thy Holy One to see corruption.

10For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

11 Thou wilt make known to me the path of life: thy countenance is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

11Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.