Psalms 16:1
Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
In Context
2Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
Cross References
Psalms 7:1O Yahweh my God, in thee, have I sought refuge,—Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me:
Psalms 9:10Thus let them who know thy Name, put confidence in thee, that thou hast not forsaken the searchers for thee, O Yahweh.
Psalms 17:8Guard me, as the pupil of the eye,—Under the shadow of thy wings, wilt thou hide me:
Psalms 25:20Oh keep my soul, and rescue me, Let me not be put to shame, for I have sought refuge in thee.
Psalms 37:28For, Yahweh, loveth justice, and will not forsake his men of lovingkindness, Unto times age-abiding, have the perverse been destroyed,—and the seed of the lawless, been cut off.
Psalms 60:1O God, thou hast rejected us—hast scattered us, Thou hast been angry, Wilt thou 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 →