Psalms 16:10
For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption.
Young's Literal Translation
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 hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:
Cross References
Leviticus 19:28'And a cutting for the soul ye do not put in your flesh; and a writing, a cross-mark, ye do not put on you; I [am] Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire hath been kindled in Mine anger, And it burneth unto Sheol — the lowest, And consumeth earth and its increase, And setteth on fire foundations of mountains.
Psalms 9:17The wicked do turn back to Sheol, All nations forgetting God.
Psalms 139:8If I ascend the heavens — there Thou [art], And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee!
Proverbs 27:20Sheol and destruction are not satisfied, And the eyes of man are not satisfied.
Isaiah 14:9Sheol beneath hath been troubled at thee, To meet thy coming in, It is waking up for thee Rephaim, All chiefs ones of earth, It hath raised up from their thrones All 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 →