PSALM 15 (16)

Protect me, O Lord,
because I have hoped in you.

I said to the Lord
You are my Lord
because I have no
welfare apart from You.

As for the holy ones who are
on his earth,
he made wondrous
all his will
in them.

Infirmities are multiplied
for those who run after
other gods.

I shall not offer
their libations of blood
nor place their names
upon my lips.

The Lord is my portion of inheritance
and my cup.
It is You who
restore my inheritance
to me.

Boundary lines dropped for me
in the most excellent places
and therefore my inheritance
is most special  to me.

I shall bless the Lord
who has given me
understanding,
and by night
my heart
gives me instruction.

I shall keep the Lord
always in my sight,
for with Him at my
right hand,
I shall not
be shaken.

Because of this,
my heart rejoices
and my tongue exults,
and my body shall
live in hope,
for You will not
abandon my soul
to hell,
or let your devoted one
see corruption.

You have made known to me
the path of life.

You have filled me with joy
with your presence,
in your right hand
are delights
forever.

Translation copyright © 2017 by Donald C. Traxler