[1] Protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you. [2] I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord. Without you, I have nothing good." [3] Those who lead holy lives on earth are the noble ones who fill me with joy. [4] Those who quickly chase after other gods multiply their sorrows. I will not pour out their sacrificial offerings of blood or use my lips to speak their names. [5] The LORD is my inheritance and my cup. You are the one who determines my destiny. [6] Your boundary lines mark out pleasant places for me. Indeed, my inheritance is something beautiful. [7] I will praise the LORD, who advises me. My conscience warns me at night. [8] I always keep the LORD in front of me. When he is by my side, I cannot be moved. [9] That is why my heart is glad and my soul rejoices. My body rests securely [10] because you do not abandon my soul to the grave or allow your holy one to decay. [11] You make the path of life known to me. Complete joy is in your presence. Pleasures are by your side forever.
