Psalms

16 0 ¹Michtam of David.

1 PRESERVE ^ame, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

2 O my soul, thou ^bhast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: ^cmy goodness extendeth not to thee;

3 ^dBut to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that ²hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor ^etake up their names into my lips.

5 ^fThe LORD is the portion ³of mine inheritance and of my cup: ^gthou maintainest my lot.

6 The ^hlines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, ⁱI have a goodly heritage.

7 I will ^jbless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my ^k*reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

8 ^lI have set the LORD always before me: because he is ^mat my right hand, I shall not be moved.

9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my ⁿglory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall ⁴rest in hope.

10 For ^othou wilt not leave my soul in ^phell; neither wilt thou suffer ^qthine Holy One to see corruption.

11 Thou ^rwilt shew me the path of life: ^sin thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are ^tpleasures for evermore.