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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 16:3

HIS DELIGHTS ARE WITH THE SONS OF MEN‘All my delight is upon the saints, that are in the earth: and upon such as ercel in virtue.’Psalms 16:3 (Prayer Book Version)The history of mankind, whether secular or religious, resolves itself ultimately into the history of a few individuals. God carries out His work of continuous redemption by the energy of the chosen few. Into their hearts He pours the power of His Spirit; upon their heads He lays the hands of His consecration. The deliverance of men... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 16:2-4

He Has Said To YHWH, ‘You Are My Lord’ (2-4). ‘You have said to YHWH, You are my Lord, I have no good beyond (apart from) you. As for the saints (holy ones) who are in the earth, They are the excellent (nobles) in whom is all my delight.’ The psalmist now addresses himself. ‘You (feminine singular) have said to YHWH.’ The reference of the feminine singular is unclear. He is possibly attributing it to some feminine noun applied to himself which he is carrying in his thoughts (compare ‘you, O my... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 16:5-6

YHWH Maintains His Lot And Destiny (5-6). ‘YHWH is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup, You maintain my lot. The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places, Yes, I have a goodly heritage.’ Rather than drink offerings of blood the psalmist delights in what YHWH has bestowed on him by giving him Himself. YHWH is all to him. It is YHWH of Whom he wants to drink (compare Psalms 42:2; John 6:35). It is YHWH Who is his portion. And he rejoices in the fact that YHWH has indeed graciously given... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 16:1-11

XVI. God, the Supreme Good. Psalms 16:1-Leviticus : . The Psalmist’ s devotion to God and His saints. Psalms 16:2 b, Psalms 16:3 . The text is corrupt; RV requires a slight emendation or we may supply, “ I have said,” from Psalms 16:2. “ And I have said of the holy ones that are in the land: they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.” But the LXX had a very different text. Some ancient authorities omit Psalms 16:2 b or read, “ because thou hast no need of my goods.” In LXX 3... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 16:2

O my soul; which words are fitly understood; for it is manifest he speaks to one person of another. And it is usual with David to turn his speech to his soul, as Psalms 42:6; Psalms 43:5. Thou hast said; thou hast ofttimes avowed and professed it, and dost still persist to do so. Thou art my Lord, by creation, and preservation, and otherwise; to whom I owe all service and obedience upon that account. My goodness; whatsoever piety, or virtue, or good. ness is in me, or is done by me. Extendeth... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 16:3

But, i.e. but my goodness extendeth, which is easily understood out of the former verse; from which also there may be fetched another supplement; O my soul, thou hast said, to the saints, &c. To the saints that are in the earth, i.e. to those holy and righteous persons that live upon earth with me; to these only or principally my goodness is extended. Because I cannot reach thee, I endeavour to pay a singular respect, and love, and kindness to all saints for thy sake, whose friends and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 16:4

That hasten after another god; or, that present or endtoo (as this verb signifies, Exodus 22:16) another god, to wit, with oblations, as it follows. God is not expressed in the Hebrew text, but seems fitly and necessarily to be understood, because of the following offerings, which are made to none that is not either really or by reputation a god. The sense is, Idolaters, notwithstanding all their zeal or cost about their idols, gain nothing to themselves but abundance of sorrow and misery. This... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 16:5

Of mine inheritance, or, of my division, i.e. of that inheritance which God hath mercifully divided or distributed to me, and which I by his grace have chosen for myself. I envy not the vast riches and glory of idolaters, but do heartily rejoice in God as my portion, and desire no better nor no other felicity. God, who hath suffered other nations to walk in their own idolatrous ways, hath granted this favour to me, to know and worship him, the only true God. And as other nations have chosen and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 16:6

The lines, i.e. my portion, which was measured with lines. Compare Joshua 17:5; Deuteronomy 32:9. In pleasant places; in a sweet land flowing with milk and honey, and, above all, blessed with the presence, and knowledge, and service of the true God. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 16:1-11

INTRODUCTION“The first clause contains in germ the thought of the entire psalm, namely, that the pious man has always protection with God against all his enemies. From this assurance arises the cry of prayer (Psalms 16:1), whose form shows the experience of pressing danger, but immediately passes over into the confession of the way in which the Psalmist proposes to act in consequence of his relation to God (Psalms 16:2) and to His people (Psalms 16:3). In Psalms 16:4 the Psalmist maintains... read more

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 16:3

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 16:2-4

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 16:5-6

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 16:1-11

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 16:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 16:3

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 16:4

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 16:5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 16:6

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 16:1-11

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