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

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

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

Thou hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness not to thee;—

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

To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent, In them 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: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, and I will not 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.

Jehovah 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 Jehovah, who giveth me counsel; even in the nights my reins instruct me.

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

I have set Jehovah continually before me; because 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 rejoiceth, and my glory exulteth; my flesh moreover shall dwell 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 to Sheol, neither wilt thou allow thy 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 make known to me the path of life: thy countenance is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.