1 Preserve¹ me, O God, for in You I put my trust. ‡

2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord,
“You are my Lord,
^aMy goodness is nothing apart from You.” ‡

3 As for the saints who are on the earth,
“They are the excellent ones, in ^awhom is all my delight.” ‡

4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god;
Their drink offerings of ^ablood I will not offer,
^bNor take up their names on my lips. ‡

5 O Lord, You¹ are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You maintain my lot. ‡