16:1 Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you.1
16:2 I say to the Lord, “You are the sovereign Master,
my only source of well-being.”2
16:3 As for God’s chosen people who are in the land,
and the leading officials I admired so much3—
16:4 their troubles multiply,
they desire other gods.4
I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods,5
nor will I make vows in the name of their gods.6
16:5 Lord, you give me stability and prosperity;7
you make my future secure.8
16:6 It is as if I have been given fertile fields
or received a beautiful tract of land.9
16:7 I will praise10 the Lord who11 guides12 me;
yes, during the night I reflect and learn.13
16:8 I constantly trust in the Lord;14
because he is at my right hand, I will not be upended.
16:9 So my heart rejoices
and I am happy;15
My life is safe.16
16:10 You will not abandon me17 to Sheol;18
you will not allow your faithful follower19 to see20 the Pit.21
16:11 You lead me in22 the path of life;23
I experience absolute joy in your presence;24
you always give me sheer delight.25
Psalm 1726
A prayer of David.