Chapter 16
1מִכְתָּם לְדָוִד שׇֽׁמְרֵנִי אֵל כִּֽי־חָסִיתִי בָֽךְA michtam of David. Protect me, O God, for I seek refuge in You.Michtam ledavid shomreni el ki-chasiti vach
2אָמַרְתְּ לַֽיהֹוָה אֲדֹנָי אָתָּה טוֹבָתִי בַּל־עָלֶֽיךָI say to GOD, “You are my Sovereign, my benefactor; there is none above You.”Amart layhovah adonay atah tovati bal-aleycha
3לִקְדוֹשִׁים אֲשֶׁר־בָּאָרֶץ הֵמָּה וְאַדִּירֵי כׇּל־חֶפְצִי־בָֽםAs to the holy and mighty ones that are in the land, my whole desire concerning them is thatLikdoshim asher-baaretz hemah veadirey kol-cheftzi-vam
4יִרְבּוּ עַצְּבוֹתָם אַחֵר מָהָרוּ בַּל־אַסִּיךְ נִסְכֵּיהֶם מִדָּם וּֽבַל־אֶשָּׂא אֶת־שְׁמוֹתָם עַל־שְׂפָתָֽיthose who espouse another [god] may have many sorrows! I will have no part of their bloody libations; their names will not pass my lips.Yirbu atzvotam acher maharu bal-asich niskeyhem midam uval-esa et-shemotam al-sefatay
5יְֽהֹוָה מְנָת־חֶלְקִי וְכוֹסִי אַתָּה תּוֹמִיךְ גּוֹרָלִֽיGOD is my allotted share and portion; You control my fate.Yehovah menat-chelki vechosi atah tomich gorali
6חֲבָלִים נָֽפְלוּ־לִי בַּנְּעִמִים אַף־נַחֲלָת שָֽׁפְרָה עָלָֽיDelightful country has fallen to my lot; lovely indeed is my estate.Chavalim naflu-li banimim af-nachalat shafrah alay
7אֲבָרֵךְ אֶת־יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר יְעָצָנִי אַף־לֵילוֹת יִסְּרוּנִי כִלְיוֹתָֽיI bless GOD who has guided me; my conscience admonishes me at night.Avarech et-Adonai asher yeatzani af-leylot yisruni chilyotay
8שִׁוִּיתִי יְהֹוָה לְנֶגְדִּי תָמִיד כִּי מִֽימִינִי בַּל־אֶמּֽוֹטI am ever mindful of GOD’s presence— who is at my right hand; I shall never be shaken.Shiviti Adonai lenegdi tamid ki mimini bal-emot
9לָכֵן שָׂמַח לִבִּי וַיָּגֶל כְּבוֹדִי אַף־בְּשָׂרִי יִשְׁכֹּן לָבֶֽטַחSo my heart rejoices, my whole being exults, and my body rests secure.Lachen samach libi vayagel kevodi af-besari yishkon lavetach
10כִּי לֹא־תַעֲזֹב נַפְשִׁי לִשְׁאוֹל לֹֽא־תִתֵּן חֲסִידְךָ לִרְאוֹת שָֽׁחַתFor You will not abandon me to Sheol, or let Your faithful one see the Pit.Ki lo-taazov nafshi lishol lo-titen chasidcha lirot shachat
11תּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי אֹרַח חַיִּים שֹׂבַע שְׂמָחוֹת אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ נְעִמוֹת בִּימִינְךָ נֶֽצַחYou will teach me the path of life. In Your presence is perfect joy; delights are ever in Your right hand.Todieni orach chayim sova semachot et-paneycha neimot bimincha netzach