16Psalms 16

PSAL. XVI. / 1 Dauid in distrust of merites, and hatred of Idolatry, flyeth to God for preseruation. 5 He sheweth the hope of his calling, of the resurrection, and life euerlasting. / Michtam of Dauid

1Preserue me, O God: for in thee doe I put my trust.Select Psalms 16:1

2O my soule, thou hast sayd vnto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodnes extendeth not to thee:Select Psalms 16:2

3But to the Saints, that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.Select Psalms 16:3

4Their sorrowes shalbe multiplied, that hasten after another God: their drinke offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take vp their names into my lippes.Select Psalms 16:4

5The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.Select Psalms 16:5

6The lines are fallen vnto mee in pleasant places; yea, I haue a goodly heritage.Select Psalms 16:6

7I will blesse the Lord, who hath giuen me counsell: my reines also instruct me in the night seasons.Select Psalms 16:7

8I haue set the Lord alwaies before me: because hee is at my right hand, I shall not be moued.Select Psalms 16:8

9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory reioyceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.Select Psalms 16:9

10For thou wilt not leaue my soule in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption.Select Psalms 16:10

11Thou wilt shewe me the path of life: in thy presence is fulnesse of ioy, at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore.Select Psalms 16:11