Psalm 15–16

Psalm XV.

A Psalm of David.

Lord, ^awho shall abide in thy tabernacle?

Who shall dwell in ^bthy holy hill?

^2cHe that walketh uprightly, and ^ccworketh righteousness,

And ^dspeaketh the truth in his heart.

^3eHe that ^fbackbiteth not with his tongue,

Nor doeth evil to his neighbour,

Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

⁴In whose eyes a vile person is contemned;

But he honoureth them that fear the Lord.

He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

⁵He that putteth not out his money to ^gusury,

^hNor taketh reward against the innocent.

He that doeth these things ⁱshall never be moved.

Psalm XVI.

Michtam of David.

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

²O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord:

^bMy goodness extendeth not to thee;

³But to the saints that are in the earth,

And to the excellent, ^cin whom is all my delight.

⁴Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after ^ccanother god:

Their drink offerings of blood will I not offer,

^dNor ^etake up their names into my lips.

⁵The Lord is ^fthe portion of mine ^ginheritance and of my ^hcup:

Thou maintainest my ⁱlot.

⁶The ⁱlines are fallen unto me in ^jpleasant places;

Yea, I have a goodly heritage.

⁷I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel:

My ^kreins also instruct me ^lin the night seasons.

^8mI have ⁿset the Lord always before me:

Because ^ohe is at my right hand, ^pI shall not be moved.

⁹Therefore my heart is glad, and ^qmy glory rejoiceth:

My flesh also shall rest in hope.

¹⁰For thou wilt not leave my soul in ^rhell;

^sNeither wilt thou suffer thine ^tHoly One to see ^ucorruption.

¹¹Thou wilt shew me ^wthe path of life:

In thy presence is ^xfulness of joy;

At thy right hand there are ^ypleasures for evermore.