1 P reserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.

2 O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.

Thou hast said to Jehovah, `My Lord Thou;' My good not for thine own sake;

3 A s for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

For the holy ones who in the land, And the honourable, all my delight in them.

4 T heir sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.

Multiplied are their griefs, have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.

5 J ehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.

Jehovah the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot.

6 T he lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance for me.

7 I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.

I bless Jehovah who hath counselled me; Also the nights my reins instruct me.

8 I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because -- at my right hand I am not moved.

9 T herefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; My flesh also shall dwell in safety.

Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:

10 F or thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption.

11 T hou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!