The Psalms 16

A Goodly Heritage

Michtam of David.

Preserve me, O God:

for in thee do I put my trust.

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord:

my goodness extendeth not to thee;

but to the saints that are in the earth,

and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god:

their drink offerings of blood will I not offer,

nor take up their names into my lips.

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup:

thou maintainest my lot.

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places;

yea, I have a goodly heritage.

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel:

my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

I have set the LORD always before me:

because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth:

my flesh also shall rest in hope.

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; 1 Cor. 15.4

neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Acts 13.35

Thou wilt show me the path of life:

in thy presence is fulness of joy; Acts 2.25-28

at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Published by The American Bible Society