Psalms 16

מִכְתָּ֥ם לְדָוִ֑ד שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי אֵ֝֗ל כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃

A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.

Michtam of David.

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

אָמַ֣רְתְּ לַֽ֭יהוָה אֲדֹנָ֣י אָ֑תָּה ט֝וֹבָתִ֗י בַּל־עָלֶֽיךָ׃

I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”

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

לִ֭קְדוֹשִׁים אֲשֶׁר־בָּאָ֣רֶץ הֵ֑מָּה וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י כָּל־חֶפְצִי־בָֽם׃

As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.

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

יִרְבּ֥וּ עַצְּבוֹתָם֮ אַחֵ֪ר מָ֫הָ֥רוּ בַּל־אַסִּ֣יךְ נִסְכֵּיהֶ֣ם מִדָּ֑ם וּֽבַל־אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗ם עַל־שְׂפָתָֽי׃

Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips.

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

יְֽהוָ֗ה מְנָת־חֶלְקִ֥י וְכוֹסִ֑י אַ֝תָּ֗ה תּוֹמִ֥יךְ גּוֹרָלִֽי׃

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

חֲבָלִ֣ים נָֽפְלוּ־לִ֭י בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים אַף־נַ֝חֲלָ֗ת שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה עָלָֽי׃

The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.

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

אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצָ֑נִי אַף־לֵ֝יל֗וֹת יִסְּר֥וּנִי כִלְיוֹתָֽי׃

I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

שִׁוִּ֬יתִי יְהוָ֣ה לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד כִּ֥י מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י בַּל־אֶמּֽוֹט׃

I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

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

לָכֵ֤ן ׀ שָׂמַ֣ח לִ֭בִּי וַיָּ֣גֶל כְּבוֹדִ֑י אַף־בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן לָבֶֽטַח׃

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.

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

כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־תַעֲזֹ֣ב נַפְשִׁ֣י לִשְׁא֑וֹל לֹֽא־תִתֵּ֥ן חֲ֝סִידְךָ֗ לִרְא֥וֹת שָֽׁחַת׃

For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

תּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮ אֹ֤רַח חַ֫יִּ֥ים שֹׂ֣בַע שְׂ֭מָחוֹת אֶת־פָּנֶ֑יךָ נְעִמ֖וֹת בִּימִינְךָ֣ נֶֽצַח׃

You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

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