1 Michtam * h4387 of David * h1732. Preserve * h8104 h8798 me, O God * h410: for in thee do I put my trust * h2620 h8804. Michtam: or, A golden Psalm
2 O my soul , thou hast said * h559 h8804 unto the LORD * h3068, Thou art my Lord * h136: my goodness * h2896 extendeth not to thee;
3 But to the saints * h6918 that * h1992 are in the earth * h776, and to the excellent * h117, in whom is all my delight * h2656.
4 Their sorrows * h6094 shall be multiplied * h7235 h8799 that hasten * h4116 h8804 after another * h312 god : their drink offerings * h5262 of blood * h1818 will I not offer * h5258 h8686, nor * h1077 take up * h5375 h8799 their names * h8034 into my lips * h8193. hasten...: or, give gifts to another
5 The LORD * h3068 is the portion * h4490 of mine inheritance * h2506 and of my cup * h3563: thou maintainest * h8551 h8802 my lot * h1486. of mine...: Heb. of my part
6 The lines * h2256 are fallen * h5307 h8804 unto me in pleasant * h5273 places ; yea, I have a goodly * h8231 h8804 heritage * h5159.
7 I will bless * h1288 h8762 the LORD * h3068, who hath given me counsel * h3289 h8804: my reins * h3629 also instruct * h3256 h8765 me in the night seasons * h3915.
8 I have set * h7737 h8765 the LORD * h3068 always * h8548 before me: because he is at my right hand * h3225, I shall not be moved * h4131 h8735.
9 Therefore my heart * h3820 is glad * h8055 h8804, and my glory * h3519 rejoiceth * h1523 h8799: my flesh * h1320 also shall rest * h7931 h8799 in hope * h983. rest...: Heb. dwell confidently
10 For thou wilt not leave * h5800 h8799 my soul * h5315 in hell * h7585; neither wilt thou suffer * h5414 h8799 thine Holy One * h2623 to see * h7200 h8800 corruption * h7845.
11 Thou wilt shew * h3045 h8686 me the path * h734 of life * h2416: in thy presence * h6440 is fulness * h7648 of joy * h8057; at thy right hand * h3225 there are pleasures * h5273 for evermore * h5331.