Psalms 16:1

TITLE. MICHTAM. See App-65. OF. relating to. DAVID. And therefore refers to David's Son, and David's Lord, as do all the Davidic Psalms. PRESERVE. Compare Hebrews 5:7. PUT MY TRUST. flee for refuge. Hebrew. _hasah._ App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]

Psalms 16:2

THOU HAST SAID. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "I said", in which case there is no Ellipsis, and "O my soul" should be omitted. LORD*. One of the 134 places where the _Sopherim_ changed Jehovah (of the primitive text) to Adonai (App-32). MY GOO... [ Continue Reading ]

Psalms 16:3

BUT TO. As for. SAINTS. holy (or separated) ones. See note on Exodus 3:5. IN THE EARTH. in His own Land. TO. Omit "to". IN WHOM. in them. MY: or, His: i.e. Jehovah _'_ s. So the Septuagint.... [ Continue Reading ]

Psalms 16:5

PORTION. Note the four things: portion (Psalms 16:5); path, presence, pleasures (Psalms 16:11). MAINTAINEST. wilt maintain. LOT. Put by Figure of speech _Metonomy_ (of Cause), App-6, for... [ Continue Reading ]

Psalms 16:9

MY HEART. I myself, like "my soul". Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Part). GLORY. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), App-6, for the powers of the mind which give the glory. MY FLESH ALSO SHALL REST. Refers to Messiah's _death_.... [ Continue Reading ]

Psalms 16:10

THOU WILT NOT LEAVE, &C. Refers to the _Resurrection._ MY SOUL. me. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. HELL. the grave. Hebrew Sheol. App-35. SUFFER. give, or allow. HOLY ONE, or Thy beloved: i.e. Christ the Messiah (Acts 2:27). See note on Psalms 52:9. SEE. experience, or know. CORRUPTION. [decay] Sh... [ Continue Reading ]

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