Psalm 16

Protect me O Lord,

because I have hoped in You,

saying to the Lord,

You are my Lord

because I have no

welfare apart from You.

As for the "holy and mighty ones"

who are in the land,

my whole desire concerning them

is that the sorrows of those

who follow them

should be multiplied.

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 are the master

of my fate.

Boundary lines dropped for me

in the most beautiful places

and my inheritance

is most special to me.

I shall bless the Lord

who has given me counsel,

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 glory 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 © 2023 by Donald C. Traxler.