1. - Keep me, O Lord; for I have hoped in thee.
2. I said to the Lord, Thou art my Lord; for thou has no need of my [Gr. 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 [possibly, 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 an my tongue exulted; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
10. because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither [Ac 13:35] 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.