Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 16:8
8. With God's presence and aid he is sure of safety (Psalms 10:6; Psalms 15:5; John 12:27; John 12:28; Hebrews 5:7; Hebrews 5:8). read more
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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 16:9
9. glory—as heart ( :-), for self. In Acts 2:26, after the Septuagint, "my tongue" as "the glory of the frame"—the instrument for praising God. flesh—If taken as opposed to soul (Psalms 16:10), it may mean the body; otherwise, the whole person (compare Psalms 63:1; Psalms 84:2). rest in hope—(compare Margin). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 16:10
10. soul—or, "self." This use of "soul" for the person is frequent (Genesis 12:5; Genesis 46:26; Psalms 3:2; Psalms 7:2; Psalms 11:1), even when the body may be the part chiefly affected, as in Psalms 35:13; Psalms 105:18. Some cases are cited, as Leviticus 22:4; Numbers 6:6; Numbers 9:6; Numbers 9:10; Numbers 19:13; Haggai 2:13, c., which seem to justify assigning the meaning of body, or dead body but it will be found that the latter sense is given by some adjunct expressed or implied. In... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 16:11
11. Raised from the dead, he shall die no more; death hath no more dominion over him. Thou wilt show me—guide me to attain. the path of life—or, "lives"—the plural denoting variety and abundance—immortal blessedness of every sort—as "life" often denotes. in thy presence—or, "before Thy faces." The frequent use of this plural form for "faces" may contain an allusion to the Trinity (Numbers 6:25; Numbers 6:26; Psalms 17:15; Psalms 31:16). at thy right hand—to which Christ was exalted (Psalms... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 16:1
This verse is a kind of topic sentence for the section. It is a prayer for protection in some unidentified distress based on the psalmist’s confidence in the Lord’s protection. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 16:1-8
1. Joy in present distress 16:1-8In this first section of the psalm, David reflected on what he had come to know about the Lord and how this knowledge comforted him. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 16:1-11
Psalms 16This psalm voices the joy David experienced in his life, because of his trust in God and fellowship with God, even though he faced distressing physical dangers. David appears in this psalm as the type of person that he described in the previous psalm. Chisholm classified this psalm as indirectly Messianic (cf. Acts 2:22-31; Acts 13:35-37), [Note: Chisholm, pp. 293-95.] and Merrill called it a psalm of confidence. [Note: Merrill, "Psalms," p. 414.] The meaning of "mikhtam" (NASB) in the... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 16:2
David had told the Lord that He was his only hope. The writer had no good beside Yahweh, probably in the sense that he knew that he had no goodness of his own apart from God (cf. Psalms 73:25). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 16:3
An evidence of David’s confidence in the Lord was his choice to keep company with others who trusted in and walked with God. He respected them because they shared the majestic quality of their God. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 16:7
7. given me counsel—cared for me. my reins—the supposed seat of emotion and thought (Psalms 7:9; Psalms 26:2). instruct me—or, excite to acts of praise (Isaiah 53:11; Isaiah 53:12; Hebrews 12:2). read more