1 [Michtam of David.] Preserve me, O *God: for I trust in thee.2 Thou {my soul} hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness {extendeth} not to thee; -3 To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent {thou hast said}, In them is all my delight.4 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 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 giveth me counsel; even in the nights my reins instruct me.8 I have set Jehovah continually before me; because {he is} at my right hand, I shall not be moved.9 Therefore my heart rejoiceth, and my glory exulteth; my flesh moreover shall dwell in hope.10 For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol, neither wilt thou allow thy Holy One to see corruption.11 Thou wilt make known to me the path of life: thy countenance is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
1 'n Gedig van Dawid. Bewaar my, o God, want by U skuil ek.2 Ek het tot die HERE gesê: U is my Here; vir my is daar geen goed bo U nie.3 Maar aangaande die heiliges wat op die aarde is, sê ek: Hulle is die heerlikes in wie al my behae is.4 Die smarte van hulle wat 'n ander god met gawes vereer, sal menigvuldig wees; ek sal hulle drankoffers van bloed nie uitgiet en hulle name op my lippe nie neem nie.5 Die HERE is die deel van my erfenis en van my beker; U onderhou my lot.6 Die meetsnoere het vir my in lieflike plekke geval, ja, my erfenis is vir my mooi.7 Ek sal die HERE loof wat my raad gegee het; selfs in die nag vermaan my niere my.8 Ek stel die HERE altyddeur voor my; omdat Hy aan my regterhand is, sal ek nie wankel nie.9 Daarom is my hart bly en my eer juig; ook sal my vlees in veiligheid woon;10 want U sal my siel aan die doderyk nie oorgee nie; U sal nie toelaat dat u gunsgenoot verderwing sien nie.11 U sal my die pad van die lewe bekend maak; versadiging van vreugde is voor u aangesig, lieflikhede in u regterhand, vir ewig.