Psalms 16:1
Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
In Context
2My soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”
Cross References
Psalms 7:1LORD, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
Psalms 9:10Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
Psalms 25:20Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.
Psalms 37:28For the LORD loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 60:1God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. 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 →