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Psalm 16

1 <Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.

1 Protect me, O God; I trust in you for safety.

2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.

2 I say to the Lord, "You are my Lord; all the good things I have come from you."

3 As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.

3 How excellent are the Lord's faithful people! My greatest pleasure is to be with them.

4 Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on my lips.

4 Those who rush to other gods bring many troubles on themselves. I will not take part in their sacrifices; I will not worship their gods.

5 The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.

5 You, Lord, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands.

6 Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.

6 How wonderful are your gifts to me; how good they are!

7 I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.

7 I praise the Lord, because he guides me, and in the night my conscience warns me.

8 I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.

8 I am always aware of the Lord's presence; he is near, and nothing can shake me.

9 Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.

9 And so I am thankful and glad, and I feel completely secure,

10 For you will not let my soul be prisoned in the underworld; you will not let your loved one see the place of death.

10 because you protect me from the power of death. I have served you faithfully, and you will not abandon me to the world of the dead.

11 You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.

11 You will show me the path that leads to life; your presence fills me with joy and brings me pleasure forever.

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