Psalms 16:1
Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
In Context
2I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”
Cross References
Psalms 7:1O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,
Psalms 9:10Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
Psalms 25:20Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.
Psalms 37:28For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
Psalms 60:1You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
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 →