1 神啊! 求你保守我, 因为我投靠你。(本节在《马索拉抄本》包括细字标题)

2 我("我"有古抄本作"你")曾对耶和华说: "你是我的主, 我的好处不在你以外。"

3 至于世上的圣民, 他们都是尊贵荣美的人, 全是我所喜爱的。

4 追求别神的, 他们的愁苦必定加多。他们所奠的血祭, 我不祭奠; 我的嘴唇也不提别神的名。

5 耶和华是我的产业, 是我杯中的分; 我所得的业分, 你亲自为我持守。

6 准绳量给我的是佳美之地, 我的产业实在令我喜悦。

7 我要称颂那指导我的耶和华, 我的心在夜间也劝戒我。

8 我常常把耶和华摆在我面前, 因他在我右边, 我必不会动摇。

9 为此我的心快乐, 我的灵("灵"或译: "荣耀"或"肝"; 与30:12, 57:8, 108:1同)欢欣, 我的肉身也必安然居住。

10 因为你必不把我的灵魂撇在阴间, 也必不容你的圣者见朽坏。

11 你必把生命的路指示我, 在你面前有满足的喜乐, 在你的右手中有永远的福乐。

Michtam of David.

1 Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

2 O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord:

I have no good beyond thee.

3 As for the saints that are in the earth,

They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god:

Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer,

Nor take their names upon my lips.

5 Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup:

Thou maintainest my lot.

6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places;

Yea, I have a goodly heritage.

7 I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel;

Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.

8 I have set Jehovah always before me:

Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth:

My flesh also shall dwell in safety.

10 For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol;

Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

11 Thou wilt show me the path of life:

In thy presence is fulness of joy;

In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.