Psalms 16:1-11

¹A psalm (miktam) of David. Take care of me, Lord, for I come to you for protection.

²I tell the Lord, “Apart from you Lord, I don't have anything that's good.”

³As for the holy people in the land, they are the ones who are truly great. I appreciate them.

⁴Those who run after other gods will face a lot of trouble. I will not participate in their offerings of blood, I will not even speak the names of their gods.

⁵Lord, you alone are all I have; you give me what I need; you safeguard my future.

⁶The land divisions have worked out in my favor—my property is wonderful!

⁷I will bless the Lord who gives me good advice; even at night my conscience tells me what is right.

⁸I have always kept the Lord in front of me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.

⁹That's why I'm so happy! That's why I am full of joy! That's why my body lives in hope!

¹⁰For you will not abandon me in the grave, nor will you allow your Holy One to experience decay.

¹¹You have shown me the path of life, filling me with joy with your presence and the delight of living with you forever.