who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn't change; 015:005 he who doesn't lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken. 016:001 <<A Poem by David.>> Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge. 016:002 My soul, you have said to Yahweh, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing." 016:003 As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight. 016:004 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips. 016:005 Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure. 016:006 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance. 016:007 I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons. 016:008 I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 016:009 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety. 016:010 For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption. 016:011 You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. 017:001 <<A Prayer by David.>> Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips. 017:002 Let my sentence come forth from your presence. Let your eyes look on equity. 017:003 You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey. 017:004 As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent. 017:005 My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped. 017:006 I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech. 017:007 Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies. 017:008 Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings, 017:009 from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me. 017:010 They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly. 017:011 They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth. 017:012 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. 017:013 Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword; 017:014 from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life.