Psalm 16 (New American Standard Bible)

Psalm 16

The LORD the Psalmist's Portion in Life and Deliverer in Death.

A Mikhtam^[a] of David.

    ^1(A)Preserve me, O God, for ^(B)I take refuge in You.
    ²I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord;
         I ^(C)have no good besides You."
    ³As for the ^(D)saints who are in the earth,
         They are the majestic ones ^(E)in whom is all my delight.
    ⁴The ^(F)sorrows of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied;
         I shall not pour out their drink offerings of ^(G)blood,
         Nor will I ^(H)take their names upon my lips.
    ⁵The LORD is the ^(I)portion of my inheritance and my ^(J)cup;
         You support my ^(K)lot.
    ⁶The ^(L)lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
         Indeed, my heritage is ^(M)beautiful to me.
    ⁷I will bless the LORD who has ^(N)counseled me;
         Indeed, my ^(O)mind instructs me in the night.
    ^8(P)I have ^(Q)set the LORD continually before me;
         Because He is ^(R)at my right hand, ^(S)I will not be shaken.
    ⁹Therefore ^(T)my heart is glad and ^(U)my glory rejoices;
         My flesh also will ^(V)dwell securely.
    ¹⁰For You ^(W)will not abandon my soul to Sheol;
         Nor will You ^(X)allow Your Holy One to ^[b]undergo decay.
    ¹¹You will make known to me ^(Y)the path of life;
         In ^(Z)Your presence is fullness of joy;
         In Your right hand there are ^(AA)pleasures forever.