Psalm 16–17

You Will Not Abandon My Soul

16A ^hMiktam¹ of David.

¹Preserve me, O God, for in you I ⁱtake refuge.

²I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;

^jI have no good apart from you.”

³As for ^kthe saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,

in whom is all my delight.²

⁴The sorrows of those who run after³ another god shall multiply;

their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out

or ^ltake their names on my lips.

⁵The Lord is ^mmy chosen portion and my ⁿcup;

you hold my ^olot.

^6pThe lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;

indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.

⁷I bless the Lord who ^qgives me counsel;

in ^rthe night also my ^sheart instructs me.⁴

^8tI have ^uset the Lord always before me;

because he is at my ^vright hand, I shall not be ^wshaken.

⁹Therefore my heart is glad, and my ^xwhole being⁵ rejoices;

my flesh also dwells secure.

¹⁰For you will not abandon my soul to ^ySheol,

^zor let your ^aholy one see ^bcorruption.⁶

¹¹You make known to me ^cthe path of life;

in your presence there is ^dfullness of joy;

at your right hand are ^epleasures forevermore.

In the Shadow of Your Wings

17A ^fPrayer of David.

¹Hear a just cause, O Lord; ^gattend to my cry!

Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!

²From your presence ^hlet my vindication come!

Let your eyes behold the right!

³You have ⁱtried my heart, you have ^jvisited me by ^knight,

you have ^ltested me, and you will find nothing;

I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.

⁴With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips

I have avoided the ways of the violent.

⁵My steps have ^mheld fast to your paths;

my feet have not slipped.

⁶I ⁿcall upon you, for you will answer me, O God;

^oincline your ear to me; hear my words.

^7pWondrously show¹ your steadfast love,

O Savior of those who seek refuge

from ^qtheir adversaries at your right hand.

⁸Keep me as ^rthe apple of your eye;

hide me in ^sthe shadow of your wings,

⁹from the wicked who do me violence,

my deadly enemies who ^tsurround me.

^10uThey close their hearts to pity;

with their mouths they ^vspeak arrogantly.

¹¹They have now surrounded our ^wsteps;

they set their eyes to ^xcast us to the ground.

¹²He is like a lion eager to tear,

as a young lion ^ylurking in ambush.

¹³Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!

Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

¹⁴from men by your hand, O Lord,

from ^zmen of the world whose ^aportion is in this life.²

You fill their womb with treasure;³

they are satisfied with ^bchildren,

and they leave their abundance to their infants.

¹⁵As for me, I shall ^cbehold your face in righteousness;

when I ^dawake, I shall be ^esatisfied with your likeness.