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

Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.

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

My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”

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

As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom 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 who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.

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

Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.

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

The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.

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

I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

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 Yahweh always before me. Because he is 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 is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.

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

For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your 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.

You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.