1 ¶ Preserve me, O God: for in thee I have put my trust.

Preserve me, O God: for I trust in thee.

2 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my goodness: I have no goodness apart from thee;

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

3 t o the saints that are in the earth and to the excellent: all my delight is towards them.

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

4 T he sorrows of those that hasten after another god shall be multiplied; their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

Their 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.

5 T he LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup; thou dost maintain 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 beautiful inheritance.

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

7 I will bless the LORD, who gives me counsel: my kidneys also instruct me in the night seasons.

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

8 ¶ I have set the LORD always before me: because when he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

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

9 T herefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest secure.

Therefore my heart rejoiceth, and my glory exulteth; my flesh moreover shall dwell in hope.

10 F or thou wilt not leave my soul in Sheol; neither wilt thou suffer thy Merciful One to see corruption.

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

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

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