Psalms 15
1 A writing of David.
Keep me, O Lord; for I have hoped in thee.
2 I said to the Lord, Thou art my
Lord; for thou hast no need of my
aGr. good deeds, or things.goodness. 3 On behalf of the saints
that are in his land, he has magnified all his pleasure in them.
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 The Lord is the portion of mine
inheritance and of my cup: thou art he that restores my inheritance to me.
6 The lines have fallen to me in the
best places, yea, I have a most excellent heritage.
7 I will bless the Lord who has
instructed me; my reins too have chastened me even
bPossibly, during the night. q. d. as long as night lasted.till night. 8 I foresaw the Lord
always before my face; for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart rejoiced and my
tongue exulted; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
10 because thou wilt not leave my
soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
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.