Psalm 16
1 Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you;
I have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord,
my good above all other.”
2All my delight is upon the godly that are in the land,
upon those who are noble among the people.
3But those who run after other gods
shall have their troubles multiplied.
4Their libations of blood I will not offer,
nor take the names of their gods upon my lips.
5O LORD, you are my portion and my cup;
it is you who uphold my lot.
6My boundaries enclose a pleasant land;
indeed, I have a goodly heritage.
7I will bless the LORD who gives me counsel;
my heart teaches me, night after night.
8I have set the LORD always before me;
because he is at my right hand I shall not fall.
9My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices;
my body also shall rest in hope.
10For you will not abandon me to the grave,
nor let your holy one see the Pit.
11You will show me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy,
and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.
A Collect for Fridays
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.
