You Will Not Abandon My Soul

Preserve me, O God, for in you

I take refuge.  

I say to the LORD, "You are my Lord;

I have no good apart from you."

As for the saints in the land, they are the 

excellent ones,

in whom is all my delight.

The sorrows of those who run after

another god shall multiply;

their drink offerering of blood I will

not pour out

or take their names on my lips.

The LORD is my chosen portion and my

cup;

you hold my lot.

The lines have fallen for me in pleasant 

places;

indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.

I bless the LORD who gives me counsel;

in the night also my heart

instructs me.

I have set the LORD always before me;

because he is at my right hand, I shall

not be shaken.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my 

whole being rejoices;

my flesh also dwells secure.

For you will not abandon my soul to

Sheol,

or let your holy one see corruption.

You make known to me the path of life;

in your presence there is fullness of

joy;

at your right hand are pleasures

forevermore.

Psalm 16