1  Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.

title  A writing of David.

1  Keep me, O Lord; for I have hoped in thee.

1  PRESERVE me, O God; for in thee do I put my trust.

2  I have said unto YHWH: 'Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee';

2  I said to the Lord, Thou art my Lord; for thou has no need of my goodness.

2  I have said to the Lord: “You are my God, so you have no need of my goodness.”

3  As for the holy that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

3  On behalf of the saints that are in his land, he has magnified all his pleasure in them.

3  I said it also to the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

4  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.

4  Their weaknesses have been multiplied; afterward they hasted. I will by no means assemble their bloody meetings, neither will I make mention of their names with my lips.

5  O YHWH, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.

5  The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou art he that restores my inheritance to me.

6  The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

6  The lots have fallen upon me with clarity. And, indeed, my inheritance has been very clear to me.

6  My portion of the land fell to me in goodly places; yea, I have been pleased with my heritage.

7  I will bless YHWH, who hath given me counsel; yea, in the night seasons my reins instruct me.

7  I will bless the Lord, who has bestowed understanding upon me. Moreover, my temperament has also corrected me, even through the night.

7  I will bless the LORD, for he has given me counsel; my intuition also guides me during the night.

8  I have set YHWH always before me; surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

8  I foresaw the Lord always before my face; for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.

8  I have made provision for the Lord always in my sight. For he is at my right hand, so that I may not be disturbed.

9  Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;

9  Because of this, my heart has been joyful, and my tongue has exulted. Moreover, even my body will rest in hope.

10  For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly one to see the pit.

10  because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

10  For you will not abandon my soul to Hell, nor will you allow your holy one to see corruption.

11  Thou makest me to know the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right hand bliss for evermore.

11  Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand there are delights for ever.

11  You have made known to me the ways of life; you will fill me with joy by your countenance. At your right hand are delights, even to the end.