Chapter 16

Michtam of David.
Preserve³ me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.¹

[O my soul], thou hast said¹ unto the LORD, Thou [art] my Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee;

[But] to the saints that [are] in the earth, ¹⁹⁹² and [to] the excellent, in whom [is] all my delight.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied⁴ [that] hasten¹ [after] another [god]: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer,⁵⁵ nor take up⁴ their names into my lips.

The LORD [is] the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest⁶ my lot.

The lines are fallen¹ unto me in pleasant [places]; yea, I have a goodly¹ heritage.

I will bless¹⁷ the LORD, who hath given me counsel:¹ my reins also instruct¹⁴ me in the night seasons.

I have set¹⁴ the LORD always before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved.¹¹

Therefore my heart is glad,¹ and my glory rejoiceth:⁴ my flesh also shall rest⁴ in hope.

For thou wilt not leave⁴ my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer⁴ thine Holy One to see² corruption.

Thou wilt shew⁵⁵ me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.