August 10, 2003 Title: The Golden Psalm Text: Psalm 16:1-11 Introduction 1. Title. This is the first of 6 (Psalm 56-60 are the others) Psalms that contain "Miktam" in the title. Let’s turn to Psalm 16 for this Psalm 16 commentary. Psalm 16 is the prayer of one who has devoted herself entirely to God’s care.1 The prayer of devotion begins with a petition for protection and a confession of dependence on God (verses 1-2). The dangers of the saints and the place of their confidence. That’s what David is feeling and what he wants to express in poetry. O God. ( Acts 2:25 ) Further on in his memorable sermon he said, "Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 1600. Thou art my great overshadowing Protector, and I have taken refuge beneath thy strength. According to some, it is derived from a verb which means to hide, and denotes a mystery or secret. -Combination Messianic Psalms – Part of the psalm is pure-prophetic and part is typical-prophetic. trust--as one seeking shelter from pressing danger. Let’s turn to Psalm 16 for this Psalm 16 commentary. "How shall they call on him in whom they have not believed?" Verse 1. We are not left to human interpreters for the key to this golden mystery, for, speaking by the Holy Ghost, Peter tells us, "David speaketh concerning HIM." Keep me safe, O God; in you I take refuge. Verse 2-3. Acts 2:22-31; Acts 13:35-37), [Note: Chisholm, pp293-95.] (k) "speravi in te", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus. So often, the psalms are a means of communicating an emotion of the author. 316-331. And yet it seems probable by the contexture of the Psalm, and the coherence of the several verses together, that the whole Psalm speaks of one and the same person. is the response of the soul to the words I am the Lord thy God (Exodus 20:2), so Thou only art my salvation! It is a combination Messianic psalm. 3 As for the holy ones who are in the land,. "Golden" means "like gold". Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You." The psalm begins in a rather unique way, … Title. 3 As for the holy ones who are in the land, they are noble, in … London: 1847. Some theologians have interpreted Psalm 16 as a prophecy about the journey Jesus took from the Garden of Gethsemane to the cross and to the resurrection. 1 a A miktam * of David.. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; he seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption." This faithful community stands in … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 16" In Psalm 16, I believe the emotion that David is expressing is this: Satisfaction with God. which is elsewhere detached and placed at the beginning of a sentence, and this l of reference (Ew. His verdict is like the verdict of God, who is his all in all. Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. 2 I say to the LORD, you are my Lord, you are my only good. We have not met with the term Michtam before, but if spared to write upon Psalms 56:1-60:12 , we shall see it again, and shall observe that like the present these psalms, although they begin with prayer, and imply trouble, abound in holy confidence and close with songs of assurance as to ultimate safety and joy. Commit your words to the Lord, and your thoughts [plans] will be established” (Prov. It is a great question among expositors, in whose name and person he speaketh this Psalm, whether his own or Christâs. Preserve me, O God. O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. - David flees to God's protection, with cheerful, believing confidence. Blatt of the Allgem. In spite of this the grammarians are not agreed as to the pronunciation of the imperative and infinitive forms when so pointed. As in Proverbs 23:7 it is short for בּל־תּהיה. It may suffice to note our Lord's prayer of faith, Psalms 16:1 , avowal of faith in Jehovah alone, Psalms 16:2-5 , the contentment of his faith in the present, Psalms 16:6-7 , and the joyous confidence of his faith for the future ( Psalms 16:8 Psalms 16:11 ). Verse 7-8. The occupying of the gold. Subject. Besides, we see he pleads not by merit, but sues by faith, teaching us that if we come with like faith, we may obtain the like deliverance. Psalm 16:1 Translation & Meaning. 1 sn Psalm 16. He had no other reliance than God; but he had confidence in him - he felt assured that there was safety there. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit. Kirchen-Zeitung 1864 S. In regard whereof as he prayeth to God to be his Saviour, so he is fully assured that God will be his Saviour. Psalm 19:2), which has become mostly lost sight of in the usage of the language, now and then retains its original meaning, as it does indisputably in Psalm 35:23, it is certainly to be rendered also here: "Thou art my Lord" and not "Thou art the Lord." The thought thus obtained, is the thought one expected (love to God and love to His saints), and the one which one is also obliged to wring from the text as we have it, either by translating with De Welte, Maurer, Dietrich and others: "the saints who are in the land, they are the excellent in whom I have all my delight," - a Waw apodoseos, with which one could only be satisfied if it were והמּה (cf. It had been promised to the Lord Jesus in express words, that he should be preserved, Isaiah 49:7, Isaiah 49:8. He spoke, 1. The intercession recorded in John 17 is but an amplification of this cry, "Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are." In other words, “I turn to you for safety above all other ways of being safe. Faith, like the sword of Saul, never returns empty; it overcomes heaven when held in the hand of prayer. And why? Psalms 16:2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; Psalms 16:3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. The prizing or valuing of the gold. Are pleasures for evermore. If this be the true interpretation it well accords with the other, and when the two are put together, they make up a name which every reader will remember, and which will bring the precious subject at once to mind. Some we see trust in friends; some shoulder out, as they think, the cross with their goods; some fence themselves with authority; others bathe and baste themselves in pleasure to put the evil day far from them; others make flesh their arm; and others make the wedge of gold their confidence; and these men when they seek for help at the Lord, mean in their hearts to find it in their friends, good authority and pleasure, howsoever for fear, they dare not say this outwardly. It had been promised to the Lord Jesus in express words, that he should be preserved, Isaiah 49:7-8 . I. This Psalm can be rendered to seek refuge in God. Heaven is an inheritance; we must take that for our home, our rest, our everlasting good, and look upon this world to be no more ours, than the country through which is our road to our Father's house. The congregation of the saints is his Chephzibah, Isaiah 62:4 (cf. The title Michtam is commonly understood as golden; others think it is related to a word meaning tocover. Title. Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge." It seems hard to exclude Davidâs person, to whom almost the whole Psalm properly and literally belongs, and to whom some parts of it do more conveniently belong than to Christ. Thou art my great overshadowing Protector, and I have taken refuge beneath thy strength. S. 100-102), who considers פּעלתּ to have sprung from פּללת as the primary form of the 1 pers. 107.). As chickens run beneath the hen, so do I betake myself to thee. "Whoso dwelleth in the secret of the Most High, shall abide in the shadow of the Almighty." C. H. S. Whole Psalm. Another is "gold". 4). Richard Greenham. And it does really seem as though the frequent occurrence of this defective form (ידעת equals ידעתי Psalm 140:13; Job 42:2, בנית equals בניתי 1 Kings 8:48, עשׂית equals עשׂיתי Ezekiel 16:59, cf. More specifically this psalm is linked to the Passover meal. For such an isolation of the connecting form from its genitive cannot be shown to be syntactically possible in Hebrew (vid., on 2 Kings 9:17, Thenius, and Keil); nor are we compelled to suppose in this instance what cannot be proved elsewhere, since כל־חפצי־בם is, without any harshness, subordinate to ואדירי as a genitival notion (Ges. Psalm 16:1 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 16:1, NIV: "A miktam of David.Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge." The preserver and the truster. Psalms 16:1… in thee . The Golden Psalm. There is a diversity of opinion as to the meaning of the title of this Psalm. 310, a) is really common to every style (Numbers 18:8; Isaiah 32:1; Ecclesiastes 9:4); whereas the ל understood of the fellowship in which he stands when thus making confession to Jahve: associating myself with the saints (Hengst. MICHTAM OF DAVID. 116, 3). Luzzatto, like Lonzano, reads it shŏmereni.). The psalmist then aligns herself with those who have also devoted themselves to God (verse 2). Gold has great value. Indeed, the person who appeals to God for help is evidently the same who rejoices in having found it. And so despite the difficulties and dangers that encompassed king David and in spite of the enemies that would seek his life to destroy him, David.. the man after God's own heart waited in silence for God - for he knew that in quietness and in confidence is our strength, for Salvation is from the Lord and He alone is … 2 Kings 21:1). ), with (von Lengerke), among the saints (Hupf., Thenius), would be a preposition most liable to be misapprehended, and makes Psalm 16:3 a cumbersome appendage of Psalm 16:2. Verse 1. The believer seeking instruction from the counsels of the Lord by night, and realising his promise by day. 1. By the Rev. He says, "All the distinguished interpreters of ancient days, such as Eusebius, Jerome, and Augustine, explain the Psalm as referring to the Messiah, in his passion and his victory over death and the grave, including his subsequent exaltation to the right hand of God;" and, in a foot note he gives the following quotations: Jerome. Psalm 16:1, NASB: "A Mikhtam of David. It is ordained of God for the sanctified (cf. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust." Transposing the w we read: While Diestel's alteration: "to the saints, who are in his land, he makes himself glorious, and all his delight is in them," is altogether strange to this verse: the above transfer of the Waw, (Note: Approved by Kamphausen and by the critic in the Liter. Psalms 17. Psalm 16 is the prayer of one who has devoted herself entirely to God’s care. Psalm 16:1-11. in thee … I … trust—as one seeking shelter from pressing danger. Whole Psalm. Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. As the Saviour prayed, so let us pray, and as he became more than a conqueror, so shall we also through him; let us when buffeted by storms right bravely cry to the Lord as he did, "in thee do I put my trust.". Such was the exposition of the best earlier Christian interpreters. Psalm 139:16 “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Explanation and Commentary of Psalm 139:16. But then the language of Ps 16:10 cannot be used of David in any sense, for "he saw corruption." It shows that David found life in the one true God. The present Psalm is connected in thought and language with the foregoing, and linked on to the following Psalm by catchwords. So let’s follow him and see what God is for him, and where this leads. The "cup" of verse five is so direct a contrast to that cup concerning which Jesus prayed in anguish of spirit, that it cannot be a reference to it. Augustine. "Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people." This is a potent argument in pleading, and our Lord knew not only how to use it with God, but how to yield to its power when wielded by others upon himself. 1 Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah. It is well to study the name and character of God, so that in our straits we may know how and by what title to address our Father who is in heaven. Gold has great value. A Psalm of David, f the servant of the L ord, g who addressed the words of this h song to the L ord on the day when the L ord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. When he says, "preserve me," he means his members, his mystical body, himself, and all in him. Now it is clear, that לקדושׁים, as has been supposed by some, is the dative governed by אמרתּי, the influence of which is thus carried forward; it is clear what is meant by the addition אשׁר בארץ, which distinguishes the object of his affection here below from the One above, who is incomparably the highest; it is clear, as to what המּה defines, whereas otherwise this purely descriptive relative clause אשׁר בּארץ המּה (which von Ortenberg transposes into אשׁר ארצה בהמּה) appears to be useless and surprises one both on account of its redundancy (since המה is superfluous, cf. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) /. KJ21. Psalm 16 11 Meaning: Be Satisfied with Jesus "For in thee do I put my trust," or, I have taken shelter in thee. David appears in this psalm as the type of person that he described in the previous psalm. Psalms 15. Thus, the Church reads this psalm on Maundy Thursday, the day during Holy Week when we recall Jesus’ last meal with his disciples in the context of Passover. A study of Psalm 16. THOMAS DALE, M.A. Here the prophet setteth down the cause why he prayeth to God; whereby he declareth, that none can truly call upon God unless they believe. And still in connection with the reading ואדירי, both the formation of the sentence which, beginning with ל, leads one to expect an apodosis, and the relation of Psalm 16:3 to Psalm 16:2, according to which the central point of the declaration must lie just within כל־חפצי־בם, are opposed to this rendering of the words ואדירי כל־חפצי־כם. THE PSALM OF THE PRECIOUS SECRET. We know people sang Psalm 46 because the Bible says it was for the attention of the “Chief Musician.” Thus, the Church reads this psalm on Maundy Thursday, the day during Holy Week when we recall Jesus’ last meal with his disciples in the context of Passover. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Those who adopt this view, regard the title as indicating a depth of doctrinal and spiritual import in the Psalm, which neither the writer nor any of his contemporaries had fathomed. . Such use of His language, as recorded in His last prayer (Joh 17:1-26), and even that which He used in Gethsemane, under similar modifications, is equally proper. We do not know what the word “Mikhtam” in the title means. Some moderns have held that the Psalm relates exclusively to David; but this view is expressly contradicted by the apostles; others hold that the language of the Psalm is applicable to David as a type of Christ, capable of the higher sense assigned it in the New Testament. The position of this word in connection with the author's name, being that usually occupied by some term, such as Psalm or song, denoting the style or matter of the composition, favors this view of its meaning, though we know not why this and Psalms 56-60 should be specially, called "a writing." Such are the riches of this Psalm, that some have been led to think the obscure title, "Michtam," has been prefixed to it on account of its golden stores. In the "Works" of John Boys, 1626, folio, pp. for in thee do I put my trust: or "have hoped" (k); the graces of faith and hope were implanted in the heart of Christ, as man, who had the gifts and graces of the Spirit without measure bestowed on him, and these very early appeared in him, and showed themselves in a very lively exercise, Psalm 22:7; and were in a very eminent manner exercised by him a little before his death, in the view of it, and when he was under his sufferings, and hung upon the cross, Isaiah 1:6, Matthew 27:46; and this his trust and confidence in God alone, and not in any other, is used as a reason or argument for his preservation and safety. Glory, δόξα, is the outward manifestation of holiness. It also occurs in Psalms 56-60. The secret here is to believe in the one true God. they are noble, in whom is all my delight. As the Saviour prayed, so let us pray, and as he became more than a conqueror, so shall we also through him; let us when buffeted by storms right bravely cry to the Lord as he did, "in thee do I put my trust." Psalm 16:1: “For in you I take refuge.” God is a refuge for him. "Golden" means "like gold". In thee do I put my trust; therefore thou art in honour and by promise obliged not to deceive my trust. For in thee do I put my trust. Psalm 16:1 Translation & Meaning. Meanwhile, the subject matter of this Psalm itself is very clearly this -- the righteous one's satisfaction with his lot. Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge." . Many other interpretations have been given of this term, but at this distance of time, we can only regard it as representing some unassignable peculiarity of the composition. Verse 1. See more ideas about Psalms, Psalm 16, Bible verses. Verses 1 - 4: "Secret" is "miktam" in Hebrew. "According to thy faith be it done unto thee," is a great rule of heaven in dispensing favour, and when we can sincerely declare that we exercise faith in the Mighty God with regard to the mercy which we seek, we may rest assured that our plea will prevail. Psalms 16:1-11 NKJV. e.g., 2 Samuel 7:9; 2 Samuel 2:18) and on account of its arrangement of the words (an arrangement, which is usual in connection with a negative construction, Deuteronomy 20:15; 2 Chronicles 8:7, cf. Psalm 89:8; Psalm 95:3), and to this passage may be added Genesis 31:50; Genesis 32:12; Exodus 35:22; Numbers 31:8; Deuteronomy 19:9; Deuteronomy 22:6, the one thing being above, or co-ordinate with, the other. Keep and protect (John 12:27.) Canon Residentiary of St. Paul's, London, and Vicar of St. Pancras, Middlesex. Michtam of David. Psalm 16:1, KJV: "{Michtam of David.} ( John 12:27 .) Psalm 16:1-3 English Standard Version (ESV) You Will Not Abandon My Soul A Miktam[ a] of David. See Psalm 110. “The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. Psalms 16:1 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. James Frame, 1858. -Typical-prophetic Messianic Psalms – The experiences of the psalmist are in view, but the psalm goes beyond to the experiences of the Messiah. Psalm 16:1, ESV: "A Miktam of David.Preserve me, O God, for in you I … Each person has existed in the mind of God eternally. Long before God “fearfully and wonderfully made” you, he knew what you would be like and what you would do. And here in effect is showed, that whosoever putteth his trust in God shall be preserved; otherwise the prophet's reason here had not been good. O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. It begins with such expressions of devotion as may be applied to Christ; but concludes with such confidence of a resurrection (and so timely a one as to prevent corruption) as must be applied to Christ, to him only, and cannot be understood of David, as both St. Peter and St. Paul have observed, Acts. Psalm 16:1 in all English translations Bible Gateway Recommends KJV, Vest Pocket New Testament & Psalms, Leathersoft, Black, Red Letter Version: Holy Bible, King James Version Being preserved himself, he is able to restore the preserved of Israel, for we are "preserved in Christ Jesus and called." Verse 4-5. … What a wonderful verse to meditate on. Christopher Wordsworth, D.D., 1868. We do not know what the word “Mikhtam” in the title means. We, too, may turn to El, the Omnipotent One, in all hours of peril, with the confidence that he who heard the strong crying and tears of our faithful High Priest, is both able and willing to bless us in him. 16mo. Chapter 16. The believer congratulating himself on the pleasantness of his dwelling and the goodness of his heritage. … This psalm has something of David in it, but much more of Christ. This is a potent argument in pleading, and our Lord knew not only how to use it with God, but how to yield to its power when wielded by others upon himself. "[But] to the saints that [are] in the earth, and [to] the excellent, in whom [is] all my delight." Allow that in verse ten it is clear that our Lord is in this Psalm, yet the application of every verse to Jesus in Gethsemane appears to be farfetched, and inaccurate. Psalms 16:1-11 NKJV. For in thee do I put my trust, or, I have taken shelter in thee. He exults in God as his safest refuge. The summing or reckoning of the gold. Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge. PAUL says that Psalm 16 contains a promise to David that Christ rightfully inherited. A man who was popularly known as a man after God’s own heart. Both Peter and Paul (Acts 2:25-28; 13:35-37) affirm that David wrote this psalm (as the title indicates). This was the opinion of our translators, and hence they have rendered it on the margin -- A golden Psalm of David. Under the title of "The Golden Psalm," Mr. Canon Dale has published a small volume, which is valuable as a series of good simple discourses, but ought hardly to have been styled "an exposition." 2 Samuel 15:34) - or: "the saints who are in the land and the glorious-all my delight is in them." The believer conscious of danger, trusting in God only for deliverance. Preserve me, O God, for in Thee do I put my trust. PAUL says that Psalm 16 contains a promise to David that Christ rightfully inherited. Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. A Mikhtam of David [probably intended to record memorable thoughts]. In view of the sufferings before Him, the Saviour, with that instinctive dread of death manifested in Gethsemane, calls on God to "preserve" Him; He avows His delight in holiness and abhorrence of the wicked and their wickedness; and for "the joy that was set before Him, despising the shame" [Heb 12:2], encourages Himself; contemplating the glories of the heritage appointed Him. When those that see it delight in it, God is more glorified than if … One of the great names of God is "the Preserver of men," ( Job 7:20 ,) and this gracious office the Father exercised towards our Mediator and Representative. Being an Exposition practical, experimental, and prophetical of Psalm Sixteenth. ASV. The title of this Psalm is "A Miktam of David" A. . (i) "Deus fortis seu potens", Muis; "Deus omnipotens", Cocceius, Michaelis. suffices to remove its difficulties, and that in a way quite in accordance with the connection. And some parts of it do peculiarly belong to Christ, of whom it is expounded by the two great apostles, Peter and Paul, Acts 2:25 13:35. So also here: "my good, i.e., whatever makes me truly happy, is not above Thee," i.e., in addition to Thee, beside Thee; according to the sense it is equivalent to out of Thee or without Thee (as the Targ., Symm., and Jerome render it), Thou alone, without exception, art my good. According to Peter (Ac 2:25) and Paul (Ac 13:35), this Psalm relates to Christ and expresses the feelings of His human nature, in view of His sufferings and victory over death and the grave, including His subsequent exaltation at the right hand of God. Verse Thoughts. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. and Merrill called it a psalm of confidence. The word for God here used is El אל, by which name the Lord Jesus, when under a sense of great weakness, as for instance when upon the cross, was wont to address the Mighty God, the Omnipotent Helper of his people. Faith, like the sword of Saul, never returns empty; it overcomes heaven when held in the hand of prayer. He said: 18 I love you, O L ord, my strength. An inexhaustible store, which may be drawn upon for ever. However, KB 3, p. 552, gives the meaning “inscription.” This would indicate that the six psalms (Ps 16, 56–60) with the superscription “miktam” are inscriptions of the numerous episodes described therein. It implies that you should be careful what you wish for (or subconsciously focus on), because you just might get it. ( Acts 13:35-38 ) It has been the usual plan of commentators to apply the psalm both to David, to the saints, and to the Lord Jesus, but we will venture to believe that in it "Christ is all;" since in the ninth and tenth verses, like the apostles on the mount, we can see "no man but Jesus only.". (Note: The Masora observes גרשין בספרא ב, i.e., twice in the Psalter שׁמרה is in the imperative, the o being displaced by Gaja (Metheg) and changed into aa, vid., Baer, Torath Emeth p. 22f. All rights reserved. The first section shows five ways to make the Lord your treasure: Michtam, or, by the change of one letter, Michtab—a "writing," such as a poem or song (compare Isa 38:9). The first section shows five ways to make the Lord your treasure: Folio: 1612. If Jesus looked out of himself for protection, how much more must we, his erring followers, do so! Richard Greenham, 1531-1591. Psalm 62:1(NASB) Verse Thoughts David, the man after God's own heart was beset by difficulties and dangers and encompassed about by many enemies and those that would seek his life to destroy him, but David's confidence was in the Lord, Who was his Rock and his … Yet we think it right to add, that Mr. James Frame has written a very valuable work on this Psalm, entitled "Christ in Gethsemane," and he has supported his theory by the opinion of many of the ancients. While I believe that is true, I … What does this verse really mean? But as there is a group of five other Psalms (namely, Psalms 56:1-60:12 ), that bear this title, whose subject matter is various, but which all end in a tone of triumph, it has been suggested that the Septuagint may be nearly right in their Sphlografia as if "A Psalm to be hung up or inscribed on a pillar to commemorate victory." Dr. Hawker, who is always alive to passages full of savour, devoutly cries, "Some have rendered it precious, others golden, and others, precious jewel; and as the Holy Ghost, by the apostles Peter and Paul, hath shown us that it is all about the Lord Jesus Christ, what is here said of him is precious, is golden, is a jewel indeed!" One of the great names of God is "the Preserver of men," (Job 7:20), and this gracious office the Father exercised towards our Mediator and Representative. The psalm begins in a rather unique way, … Some theologians have interpreted Psalm 16 as a prophecy about the journey Jesus took from the Garden of Gethsemane to the cross and to the resurrection. This promise was to the letter fulfilled, both by providential deliverance and sustaining power, in the case of our Lord. [ b] 2) Jonathan Edwards (1703-58), “God is glorified not only by His glory’s being seen, but by it being rejoiced in. Psalm 16:1. The Sons of Korah wrote Psalm 46 where you find the famous verse 10. For in thee do I put my trust - That is, my hope is in thee. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Such a change of the letter m for b was not unusual. Chisholm classified this psalm as indirectly Messianic (cf. sing., from which then came פּלתּי and later still פּלתּי, is untenable according to the history of the language.). "Praise ye the LORD. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Upon this suggestive Psalm we offer the following few hints out of many --. More specifically this psalm is linked to the Passover meal. Verse 1. Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, He begins the psalm with believing prayers, with prayers that God would deliver him and save him (v. 2, 4), and not cast him off or be far from him , and that his enemies might be put to shame . BOTH are in agreement that the last three verses of Psalm 16 apply directly to Christ and that they couldn’t possibly apply to David in any immediate sense because his body DID experience decay, but Christ’s did NOT. What does this verse really mean? Kindly Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel To Watch Daily Powerful … Keep and protect The believer realising at God's right hand the fulness of joy and the pleasures for evermore. 3 As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight. 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