Psalm 15-16

New International Version

Psalm 15

A psalm of David.

¹Lord, who may dwell^(A) in your sacred tent?^(B)
Who may live on your holy mountain?^(C)

²The one whose walk is blameless,^(D)
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth^(E) from their heart;
³whose tongue utters no slander,^(F)
    who does no wrong to a neighbor,
    and casts no slur on others;
⁴who despises a vile person
    but honors^(G) those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath^(H) even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;
⁵who lends money to the poor without interest;^(I)
    who does not accept a bribe^(J) against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.^(K)

Psalm 16

A miktam^[a] of David.

¹Keep me safe,^(L) my God,
for in you I take refuge.^(M)

²I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;^(N)
    apart from you I have no good thing.”^(O)
³I say of the holy people^(P) who are in the land,^(Q)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
⁴Those who run after other gods^(R) will suffer^(S) more and more.
    I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
    or take up their names^(T) on my lips.

⁵Lord, you alone are my portion^(U) and my cup;^(V)
    you make my lot^(W) secure.
⁶The boundary lines^(X) have fallen for me in pleasant places;
    surely I have a delightful inheritance.^(Y)
⁷I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;^(Z)
    even at night^(AA) my heart instructs me.
⁸I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand,^(AB) I will not be shaken.^(AC)

⁹Therefore my heart is glad^(AD) and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure,^(AE)
¹⁰because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,^(AF)
    nor will you let your faithful^[b] one^(AG) see decay.^(AH)
¹¹You make known to me the path of life;^(AI)
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,^(AJ)
    with eternal pleasures^(AK) at your right hand.^(AL)