Psalms 16:1
Preserve me, O God, for in thee do I take refuge.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
In Context
2Thou [my soul] have said to LORD, Thou are my LORD. I have no good beyond thee.
Cross References
Psalms 7:1O LORD my God, in thee do I take refuge. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
Psalms 9:10And those who know thy name will put their trust in thee, for thou, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek thee.
Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of the eye. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Psalms 25:20O keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.
Psalms 37:28For LORD loves justice, and forsakes not his sanctified. They are preserved forever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 60:1O God thou have cast us off. Thou have broken us down. Thou have been angry. O restore us again.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 16:1
This psalm has something of David in it, but much more of Christ. 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 ii. 24 ; xiii. 36 . For David died, and was buried, and saw corruption. I. David speaks of himself as a member of Christ, and so he speaks the language… Read the whole commentary →