诗16:1 大卫的金诗。 神啊！求你保守我，因为我投靠你。（本节在《马索拉抄本》包括细字标题）
诗16:1 <Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.
诗16:2 我（“我”有古抄本作“你”）曾对耶和华说：“你是我的主，我的好处不在你以外。”
诗16:2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
诗16:3 至于世上的圣民，他们都是尊贵荣美的人，全是我所喜爱的。
诗16:3 As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
诗16:4 追求别神的，他们的愁苦必定加多。他们所奠的血祭，我不祭奠；我的嘴唇也不提别神的名。
诗16:4 Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on my lips.
诗16:5 耶和华是我的产业，是我杯中的分；我所得的业分，你亲自为我持守。
诗16:5 The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
诗16:6 准绳量给我的是佳美之地，我的产业实在令我喜悦。
诗16:6 Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
诗16:7 我要称颂那指导我的耶和华，我的心在夜间也劝戒我。
诗16:7 I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.
诗16:8 我常常把耶和华摆在我面前，因他在我右边，我必不会动摇。
诗16:8 I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.
诗16:9 为此我的心快乐，我的灵（“灵”或译：“荣耀”或“肝”；与30:12，57:8，108:1同）欢欣，我的肉身也必安然居住。
诗16:9 Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.
诗16:10 因为你必不把我的灵魂撇在阴间，也必不容你的圣者见朽坏。
诗16:10 For you will not let my soul be prisoned in the underworld; you will not let your loved one see the place of death.
诗16:11 你必把生命的路指示我，在你面前有满足的喜乐，在你的右手中有永远的福乐。
诗16:11 You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.