Psalms 16:10
For thou wilt not abandon my soul to the grave: thou wilt not suffer thy pious [servant] to see corruption.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
In Context
9Therefore is rejoiced my heart, and my spirit is glad: also my flesh shall rest in safety.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:28And for the dead shall ye not make any incision in your flesh; and any etched-in writing shall you not fix on yourselves: I am the Lord.
Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire is kindled in my anger, and it burneth unto the lowest deep; and it consumeth the earth with her products, and it setteth on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Psalms 9:17(9:18) The wicked shall return into hell, all the nations that are forgetful of God.
Psalms 139:8If I should ascend into heaven, thou art there; and if I should make my bed in the nether world, behold, thou art there.
Proverbs 27:20The nether world and the place of corruption are never satisfied: so are the eyes of man never satisfied.
Isaiah 14:9The nether world from below is in motion concerning thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the departed for thee, all the chief ones of the earth; it hath caused to rise up from their thrones all the kings of nations.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 16:9-11
Prophecy Relating to the Messiah; Sufferings and Consequent Glory of Christ. 8 I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 11 Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. All these verses are quoted by… Read the whole commentary →