1 P reserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.

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

2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.”

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

3 A s for the saints who are on the earth, “They are the excellent ones, 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 who hasten after another god; Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor take up their names on 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 O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot.

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

6 T he lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Yes, I have a good inheritance.

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

7 I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel; My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.

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

8 I have set the Lord 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 rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope.

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

10 F or You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.

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

11 Y ou will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

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