1 K eep me, O God, for I am safe in You.

Keep and protect me, O God, for in You I have found refuge, and in You do I put my trust and hide myself.

2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord. All the good things I have come from You.”

I say to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good beside or beyond You.

3 A s for those in the land who belong to You, they are the great ones in whom is all my joy.

As for the godly (the saints) who are in the land, they are the excellent, the noble, and the glorious, in whom is all my delight.

4 T hose who have traded for another god bring many troubles on themselves. I will not take part in their altar gifts of blood. And I will not take their names upon my lips.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied who choose another god; their drink offerings of blood will I not offer or take their names upon my lips.

5 T he Lord is all that I am to receive, and my cup. My future is in Your hands.

The Lord is my chosen and assigned portion, my cup; You hold and maintain my lot.

6 T he land given to me is good. Yes, my share is beautiful to me.

The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yes, I have a good heritage.

7 I will give honor and thanks to the Lord, Who has told me what to do. Yes, even at night my mind teaches me.

I will bless the Lord, Who has given me counsel; yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

8 I have placed the Lord always in front of me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be moved.

I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

9 A nd so my heart is glad. My soul is full of joy. My body also will rest without fear.

Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my body too shall rest and confidently dwell in safety,

10 F or You will not give me over to the grave. And You will not allow Your Holy One to return to dust.

For You will not abandon me to Sheol (the place of the dead), neither will You suffer Your holy one to see corruption.

11 Y ou will show me the way of life. Being with You is to be full of joy. In Your right hand there is happiness forever.

You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.