Psalms 16:1
The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
In Context
2I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.
Cross References
Psalms 7:1The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. [2 Kings 16.]
Psalms 9:10And the Lord is become a refuge for the poor: a helper in due time in tribulation.
Psalms 17:8From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.
Psalms 25:20Keep thou my soul, and deliver me: I shall not be ashamed, for I have hoped in thee.
Psalms 37:28For the Lord loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints : they shall be preserved for ever. The unjust shall be punished, and the seed of the wicked shall perish.
Psalms 60:1Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine,
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 →