Psalm 16:title–11

A Michtam of David.

¹Preserve ¹me, O God, for in You I put my trust.

²O my soul, you have said to the Lord,

“You are my Lord,

^bMy goodness is nothing apart from You.”

³As for the saints who are on the earth,

“They are the excellent ones, in ^cwhom is all my delight.”

⁴Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god;

Their drink offerings of ^dblood I will not offer,

^eNor take up their names on my lips.

⁵O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;

You ²maintain my lot.

⁶The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;

Yes, I have a good inheritance.

⁷I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;

My ³heart also instructs me in the night seasons.

^8fI have set the Lord always before me;

Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

⁹Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;

My flesh also will ⁴rest in hope.

^10gFor You will not leave my soul in ⁵Sheol,

Nor will You allow Your Holy One to ⁶see corruption.

¹¹You will show me the ^hpath of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;

At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.