Midvash

Psalms 16

You are my portion

eep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.a 2I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.”b 3The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them!

4Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods. I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood or even speak the names of their gods.c 5Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.d 6The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance!e

7I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me.f 8I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.g 9No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.h

10For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave.i 11You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.j

Commentary
Psalm 16 is a psalm of trust, a confident declaration of security in God alone. Attributed to David, it moves from a plea for refuge to a settled conviction that the Lord is the psalmist's portion, his inheritance, and the one who holds his future. The psalm builds to a climactic ex
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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 16(5)

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References· Psalms 16

a
v.1 — Isaiah 26:3-4, Psalms 31:23, Psalms 56:1, Psalms 17:8, 2 Timothy 1:12, Psalms 116:6, Psalms 7:1, Psalms 60:1, Psalms 84:12, Jeremiah 17:7-8
b
v.2 — Psalms 73:25, Psalms 31:14, Psalms 89:26, Psalms 91:2, Job 22:2-3, John 20:28, Psalms 27:8, Psalms 8:1, Isaiah 26:13, Romans 11:35
c
v.4 — Exodus 23:13, Joshua 23:7, Psalms 32:10, Psalms 97:7, Jonah 2:8, Isaiah 57:6, Psalms 106:37-38, Hosea 2:16-17, Leviticus 23:13, Isaiah 65:11
d
v.5 — Psalms 73:26, Psalms 142:5, Lamentations 3:24, Psalms 23:5, Psalms 119:57, Deuteronomy 32:9, Psalms 89:20-37, Psalms 89:4, Jeremiah 10:16, Isaiah 53:12
e
v.6 — Jeremiah 3:19, Psalms 78:55, Ephesians 1:18, Hebrews 12:2, Psalms 21:1-3, Romans 8:17, 1 Corinthians 3:21-23, Philippians 2:9-11, Revelation 3:21, 2 Timothy 2:12
f
v.7 — Psalms 73:24, Psalms 17:3, Psalms 63:6, Isaiah 50:4, Psalms 77:6, Psalms 42:8, Isaiah 48:17, Jeremiah 17:10, Proverbs 8:14, Isaiah 26:9
g
v.8 — Would rise from the dead: Acts 2:25, Acts 2:31, Acts 13:35, John 20:9; Psalms 62:6, Acts 2:25-28, Psalms 121:5, Psalms 73:23, Psalms 73:26, Psalms 110:5, Psalms 109:31, Hebrews 11:27, Psalms 15:5, Psalms 139:18
h
v.9 — Acts 2:26, Psalms 30:12, Psalms 57:8, Psalms 4:7-8, Psalms 108:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14, Job 19:26-27, Luke 10:21-22, Job 14:14-15, James 3:5-9
i
v.10 — Would not see corruption: Acts 2:31, Acts 13:35, Matthew 28:6; Acts 2:27-31, Acts 13:35-38, Psalms 49:15, Revelation 1:18, Revelation 20:13, Isaiah 14:9, Luke 16:23, Deuteronomy 32:22, Luke 1:35, Psalms 139:8
j
v.11 — Exalted in the presence of God: Acts 2:25; Acts 2:28, Jude 1:24, Psalms 36:7-8, Revelation 7:15-17, Ephesians 3:19, Psalms 21:4-6, Psalms 17:15, Proverbs 4:18, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 5:8

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