Psalms 16
Psalm 161
A prayer2 of David.
16:1 Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you.3
16:2 I say to the Lord, “You are the Lord,
my only source of well-being.”4
16:3 As for God’s chosen people who are in the land,
and the leading officials I admired so much5 –
they desire other gods.6
I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods,7
nor will I make vows in the name of their gods.8
16:5 Lord, you give me stability and prosperity;9
you make my future secure.10
16:6 It is as if I have been given fertile fields
or received a beautiful tract of land.11
16:7 I will praise12 the Lord who13 guides14 me;
yes, during the night I reflect and learn.15
16:8 I constantly trust in the Lord;16
because he is at my right hand, I will not be upended.
and I am happy;17
My life is safe.18
16:10 You will not abandon me19 to Sheol;20
you will not allow your faithful follower21 to see22 the Pit.23
16:11 You lead me in24 the path of life;25
I experience absolute joy in your presence;26
you always give me sheer delight.27