1 P reserve me, O God: for I trust in thee.

Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

2 T hou hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness not to thee;—

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

3 T o the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent, In them is all my delight.

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

4 T heir sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, and I will not take up their names into my lips.

Their 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.

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

Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.

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

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

7 I will bless Jehovah, who giveth me counsel; even in the nights my reins instruct me.

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

8 I have set Jehovah continually before me; because at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

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

9 T herefore my heart rejoiceth, and my glory exulteth; my flesh moreover shall dwell in hope.

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

10 F or thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol, neither wilt thou allow thy Holy One to see corruption.

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

11 T hou wilt make known to me the path of life: thy countenance is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

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