Psalms 16: The LORD, My Portion and Cup
David finds his goodly heritage and future hope in God alone.
Following the moral portrait of Psalms 15, this chapter has David calling the LORD his portion and cup, rejecting other gods and their drink offerings, and rejoicing that his lines have fallen in pleasant places. His confidence is set always before him.
Michtam of David. Keep me, O G-d; for I have taken refuge in Thee.
I have said unto HaShem: 'Thou art my L-rd; I have no good but in Thee';
As for the holy that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
Let the idols of them be multiplied that make suit unto another; their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their names upon my lips.
O HaShem, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
I will bless HaShem, who hath given me counsel; yea, in the night seasons my reins instruct me.
I have set HaShem always before me; surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;
For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly one to see the pit.
Thou makest me to know the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right hand bliss for evermore.