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

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

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

O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

3 F or the holy ones who in the land, And the honourable, all my delight in them.

but to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

4 M ultiplied are their griefs, have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

5 J ehovah the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot.

The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

6 L ines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance for me.

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

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

I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

8 I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because -- at my right hand I am not moved.

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

9 T herefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

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

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

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

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.