Psalm 15–16

Psalm 15

A DESCRIPTION OF THE GODLY

A psalm of David.

¹Lord, who can dwell in your tent?^g

Who can live on your holy mountain?^h

²The one who lives blamelessly, practices righteousness,

and acknowledges the truth in his heartⁱ—

³who does not slander with his tongue,^j

who does not harm his friend

or discredit his neighbor,^k

⁴who despises the one rejected by the Lord^E

but honors those who fear the Lord,^l

who keeps his word whatever the cost,^m

⁵who does not lend his silver at interestⁿ

or take a bribe against the innocent^o—

the one who does these things will never be shaken.^p

Psalm 16

CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD

A Miktam of David.^q

¹Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.^r

²I^A said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;

I have nothing good besides you.”^Bs

³As for the holy people who are in the land,^t

they are the noble ones.

All my delight is in them.

⁴The sorrows of those who take another god

for themselves will multiply;

I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,

and I will not speak their names with my lips.^u

⁵Lord, you are my portion^C

and my cup of blessing;

you hold my future.^v

⁶The boundary lines have fallen for me

in pleasant places;

indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.^w

⁷I will bless the Lord who counsels me^x—

even at night when my thoughts trouble me.^Dy

⁸I always let the Lord guide me.^E

Because he is at my right hand,

I will not be shaken.^z

⁹Therefore my heart is glad

and my whole being rejoices;

my body also rests securely.^aa

¹⁰For you will not abandon me to Sheol;^ab

you will not allow your faithful one to see decay.^ac

¹¹You reveal the path of life to me;

in your presence is abundant joy;^ad

at your right hand are eternal pleasures.^ae