Psalm 16:9-11

Contemporary English Version

⁹With all my heart,
I will celebrate,
and I can safely rest.

¹⁰^(A) I am your chosen one.
You won't leave me in the grave
    or let my body decay.
¹¹You have shown me
    the path to life,
and you make me glad
    by being near to me.
Sitting at your right side,^[a]
    I will always be joyful.

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Footnotes

16.11 right side: The place of power and honor.

Psalm 16:9-11

New International Version

⁹Therefore my heart is glad^(A) and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure,^(B)
¹⁰because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,^(C)
    nor will you let your faithful^[a] one^(D) see decay.^(E)
¹¹You make known to me the path of life;^(F)
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,^(G)
    with eternal pleasures^(H) at your right hand.^(I)