1 P reserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.

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

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

3 A s for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

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 heir 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.

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 Y ahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 T herefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.

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 leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.

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 path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

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