Psalm 16
Overview
16:1 David, in distrust of merits, and hatred of idolatry, flees to God for preservation;
16:5 He shews the hope of his calling, of the resurrection, and life everlasting.

Psalm of David.
56:1
Psa_60:1 *titles Verse 1PreservePsalm 17:5, 17:8, 31:23, 37:28, 97:10, 116:6; Proverbs 2:8 forPsalm 9:10, 22:8, 25:20, 84:12, 125:1, 146:5; Isaiah 26:3, 26:4; Jeremiah 17:7, 17:8; 2 Corinthians 1:9; 2 Timothy 1:12ReciprocalGenesis 32:11 - Deliver; Psalm 11:1 - In the; 12:7 - thou shalt; 22:1 - far; 31:14 - Thou; 56:1 - Michtam; 86:2 - trusteth; Habakkuk 2:13 - I will Verse 2thou hastPsalm 8:1, 27:8, 31:14, 89:26, 91:2; Isaiah 26:13, 44:5; Zechariah 13:9; John 20:28 my goodnessPsalm 50:9, 50:10; Job 22:2, 22:3, 35:7, 35:8; Luke 17:10; Romans 11:35ReciprocalGenesis 32:10 - not worthy of the least of all; Numbers 7:5 - Take it; Nehemiah 9:5 - exalted; Psalm 48:14 - this God; 140:6 - I said unto; Jeremiah 4:19 - O my; Acts 17:25 - is; Ephesians 5:9 - goodness; Titus 3:8 - good Verse 3ButGalatians 6:10; Titus 3:8; Habakkuk 3:1 the saintsPsalm 30:4, 116:15; 2 Chronicles 6:41; Acts 9:13; Ephesians 1:1 the excellentProverbs 12:26; Song of Songs 4:1-7:13; Malachi 3:17 in whomPsalm 119:63; Proverbs 8:31, 13:20; Song of Songs 7:10; Isaiah 62:4; Ephesians 5:25-27; 1 John 3:14-17ReciprocalGenesis 13:11 - they; Numbers 7:5 - Take it; Ruth 1:10 - Surely; 1 Samuel 19:2 - delighted; Job 5:1 - the saints; Psalm 15:4 - but; 47:4 - excellency; 122:8 - General; Song of Songs 1:8 - O thou; 5:1 - eat; Daniel 5:12 - an excellent; Malachi 3:16 - spake; Luke 17:10 - General; John 11:3 - he; 13:34 - That ye love; Acts 4:23 - they; 9:32 - the saints; 26:10 - the saints; 2 Corinthians 6:14 - for; Ephesians 1:15 - love; 5:9 - goodness; Colossians 1:2 - the saints; Titus 1:8 - a lover of good; Philemon 1:5 - toward the Lord Verse 4TheirPsalm 32:10, 97:7; Jonah 2:8; Revelation 14:9-11, 18:4, 18:5 hastenetc. or, give gifts to anotherdrinkGenesis 35:14; Leviticus 23:13; Isaiah 57:6, 65:11, 66:3; Jeremiah 7:18 takeExodus 23:13; Joshua 23:7; Hosea 2:16, 2:17ReciprocalGenesis 26:18 - and he; Numbers 29:22 - drink offering; 32:38 - gave other names unto the cities; Deuteronomy 12:3 - and destroy; 2 Kings 1:6 - therefore; Isaiah 50:11 - ye shall; Zechariah 13:2 - I will cut Verse 5The LordPsalm 73:26, 119:57, 142:5; Deuteronomy 32:9; Jeremiah 10:16; Lamentations 3:24 mine inheritanceHeb. my partof myPsalm 11:6, 23:5, 116:13; Ephesians 5:18 thouPsalm 2:6, 9:4, 21:7-12, 61:6, 61:7, 89:4, 89:20-37, 110:1, 110:2, 132:11, 132:17, 132:18; Isaiah 42:1, 53:12; Acts 2:32, 5:31; 1 Corinthians 15:25ReciprocalGenesis 15:1 - and thy; Numbers 18:20 - I am thy part; 34:2 - an inheritance; Deuteronomy 18:2 - the Lord; Joshua 14:2 - lot; 18:10 - before the Lord; Job 22:25 - defence; Psalm 61:5 - heritage; 73:25 - Whom; 119:65 - dealt well; 119:111 - Thy testimonies; 140:6 - I said unto; Ecclesiastes 6:12 - who knoweth; Jeremiah 51:19 - portion; Ezekiel 45:1 - shall divide by lot; Luke 10:42 - good; 15:12 - give; 20:38 - a God; Galatians 4:7 - heir Verse 6The linesPsalm 78:55; Amos 7:17 in pleasantPsalm 21:1-3; Habakkuk 3:1 I haveJeremiah 3:19; John 20:17; Romans 8:17; 1 Corinthians 3:21-23; Ephesians 1:18; Philippians 2:9-11; 2 Timothy 2:12; Revelation 3:21ReciprocalGenesis 15:1 - and thy; Numbers 34:2 - an inheritance; Joshua 14:2 - lot; 18:10 - before the Lord; Job 22:25 - defence; Psalm 61:5 - heritage; 73:26 - portion; 119:65 - dealt well; 140:6 - I said unto; Jeremiah 10:16 - portion; Ezekiel 45:1 - shall divide by lot; Micah 2:5 - cast; Luke 10:42 - good; 15:12 - give Verse 7who hathPsalm 73:24, 119:7; Proverbs 8:14; Isaiah 11:2-4, 48:17, 50:4 my reinsPsalm 73:21; Jeremiah 12:2, 17:10; Revelation 2:23 in thePsalm 17:3, 22:2, 42:8, 63:6, 77:2, 77:6, 119:55, 119:148; Isaiah 26:9; Luke 6:12ReciprocalRevelation 3:18 - counsel Verse 8I havePsalm 139:18; Acts 2:25-28; Habakkuk 3:1 he isPsalm 73:23, 73:26, 109:31, 110:5, 121:5 I shall15:5, 62:6ReciprocalGenesis 5:22 - General; 13:18 - altar; 24:40 - before; 48:15 - did walk; Psalm 4:8 - I will; 21:7 - he shall; 30:6 - I shall; 36:11 - hand; 54:3 - they have; 55:22 - suffer; Proverbs 10:30 - never; 28:14 - Happy; Isaiah 38:3 - I have; Acts 26:23 - the first Verse 9my heartLuke 10:21, 10:22 my gloryPsalm 30:12, 57:8; Acts 2:26; James 3:5-9 my fleshJob 14:14, 14:15, 19:26, 19:27; Proverbs 14:32; Isaiah 26:19; 1 Thessalonians 4:13, 4:14 rest in hopeHeb. dwell confidentlyReciprocalGenesis 49:6 - honour; Psalm 28:7 - therefore; 108:1 - my glory; 108:7 - I will rejoice; Proverbs 10:28 - hope; Isaiah 53:10 - he shall prolong; Matthew 22:29 - not; Luke 2:17 - General; 24:27 - and all; 24:44 - in the psalms; Romans 5:2 - and rejoice; 6:9 - Christ; 12:12 - Rejoicing; Ephesians 1:20 - when; Colossians 1:27 - the hope; Habakkuk 3:1 - for; James 3:9 - Therewith Verse 10myPsalm 9:17, 49:15 *marg. 139:8; Leviticus 19:28; Numbers 6:6; Deuteronomy 32:22; Job 11:8; Proverbs 15:11, 27:20; Isaiah 5:14, 14:9; Amos 9:2; Luke 16:23; Acts 3:15; 1 Corinthians 15:55; Revelation 1:18, 20:13 hellThe word hell, from the Saxon hillan or helan, to hide, or from holl, a cavern, though now used only for the place of torment, anciently denoted the concealed or unseen place of the dead in general; corresponding to the Greek αδηϚ, i.e., ο αιδηϚ τοπος, the invisible place and the Hebrew sheol, from shaal, to ask, seek, the place and state of those who are out of the way, and to be sought for.neitherActs 2:27-31, 13:35-38; 1 Corinthians 15:42, 15:50-54 thineDaniel 9:24; Luke 1:35, 4:34; Acts 3:14ReciprocalGenesis 35:18 - her soul; Leviticus 1:17 - shall not; Numbers 6:20 - and after; Deuteronomy 33:8 - with thy; Job 17:14 - corruption; Psalm 21:4 - asked; 30:3 - brought; 49:9 - see; 69:15 - pit; 71:20 - shalt bring; 86:13 - and thou; Hosea 13:14 - ransom; Jonah 2:2 - hell; 2:6 - yet; Matthew 17:23 - the third; 25:21 - enter; 25:46 - the righteous; Mark 1:24 - the Holy One; 10:34 - and the; Luke 2:17 - General; 24:27 - and all; John 20:9 - that; Acts 2:31 - spake; Philippians 1:23 - far; 1 John 2:20 - the Holy; Revelation 3:7 - he that is holy Verse 11pathPsalm 21:4; Proverbs 2:19, 4:18, 5:6, 12:28; Isaiah 2:3; Matthew 7:14; Romans 8:11; 1 Peter 1:21 in thyPsalm 17:15, 21:5, 21:6; Matthew 5:8; Acts 2:28; 1 Corinthians 13:12; 2 Corinthians 4:17; Ephesians 3:19; 1 John 3:2; Jude 1:24; Revelation 7:15-17, 22:5 at thyMark 16:19; Acts 7:56; 1 Peter 3:22 pleasuresPsalm 36:8; Matthew 25:33, 25:46ReciprocalLeviticus 22:3 - from my; Numbers 6:20 - and after; 1 Chronicles 16:27 - Glory; Job 19:26 - in my flesh; 33:26 - and he shall; Psalm 23:6 - and I; 30:5 - in his; 31:19 - laid up; 37:18 - their; 41:12 - settest; 45:8 - whereby; 73:25 - Whom; 91:16 - show; 133:3 - even life; 140:13 - the upright; Proverbs 8:21 - fill; 15:24 - way; Isaiah 61:7 - everlasting; Matthew 17:4 - it is; 25:21 - enter; John 5:39 - ye think; Romans 15:29 - General; 1 Corinthians 15:4 - according; 2 Corinthians 5:8 - present; Philippians 1:23 - far; 3:20 - our; Colossians 3:1 - seek; 1 Thessalonians 4:17 - and so; 2 Thessalonians 1:9 - from the presence; 2:14 - to; Revelation 22:3 - but Verse 1 amTitlePsalm 86:1, 142:1 *titlesHear7:8, 18:20, 43:1, 140:12; 1 John 3:21 the rightHeb. justiceattendPsalm 5:2, 55:2, 55:3, 61:1, 66:19, 142:6; 2 Chronicles 7:15; Nehemiah 1:6; Daniel 9:18, 9:19 not out of feigned lipsHeb. without lips of deceit, Psalm 18:44 *marg. 145:18; Jeremiah 3:10; Matthew 15:8; John 1:47Reciprocal2 Chronicles 6:40 - thine ears; 20:15 - Be not afraid; Psalm 5:1 - Give; 55:1 - Give; 86:6 - General; 130:2 - let thine ears; Proverbs 15:8 - the prayer; Isaiah 29:13 - Forasmuch; John 4:23 - in truth; 2 Timothy 1:5 - unfeigned; 2:22 - call Verse 2Let myPsalm 37:6, 37:33; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9; Jude 1:24 thingsEzekiel 18:25, 18:29, 33:17, 33:20Reciprocal2 Chronicles 20:15 - Be not afraid; Job 31:6 - Let me be weighed in an even balance; Psalm 7:8 - according; 71:2 - in thy Verse 3provedPsalm 11:5, 26:2, 66:10, 139:1; Job 23:10; Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:2; 1 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Peter 1:7 thou hastPsalm 16:7; Job 24:14; Hosea 7:6; Micah 2:1; Acts 16:9, 18:9, 18:10 shaltPsalm 7:4, 44:17-21; 1 Samuel 24:10, 24:12, 26:11, 26:23; 2 Corinthians 1:12 I amPsalm 39:1, 119:106; Proverbs 13:3; Acts 11:23; James 3:2Reciprocal1 Samuel 12:5 - in my hand; 20:12 - O Lord; Job 10:7 - Thou knowest; 31:6 - Let me be weighed in an even balance; 34:36 - My desire is that Job may be tried; Psalm 7:8 - according; 7:9 - for; 18:23 - upright; 69:5 - and my sins; 94:9 - hear; 139:24 - And see; 141:3 - Set a watch; 142:3 - then thou; Proverbs 5:21 - General; 24:12 - doth not he that; Jeremiah 12:3 - knowest; 15:15 - thou; 20:12 - that; Matthew 6:4 - seeth; John 21:17 - thou knowest that; 1 Corinthians 8:3 - is; 2 Corinthians 13:5 - Examine; 1 Thessalonians 2:4 - but God Verse 4worksPsalm 14:1-3; Genesis 6:5, 6:11; Job 15:16, 31:33; 1 Corinthians 3:3; 1 Peter 4:2, 4:3 wordPsalm 119:9-11; Proverbs 2:10-15; Matthew 4:4, 4:7, 4:10; John 17:17; Ephesians 6:17; James 1:18; Revelation 12:11 destroyer1 Peter 5:8; Revelation 9:11 *marg.ReciprocalJob 33:22 - his life; Psalm 18:21 - For I; Proverbs 2:12 - deliver; 6:22 - General; John 8:23 - Ye are from; Galatians 5:19 - the works; 1 John 4:5 - are; 5:18 - keepeth Verse 5HoldPsalm 119:116, 119:117, 119:133, 121:3, 121:7; 1 Samuel 2:9; Jeremiah 10:23 thatPsalm 18:36, 38:16, 94:18 slip notHeb. be not movedReciprocal2 Samuel 22:37 - feet; Job 12:5 - ready; Psalm 16:1 - Preserve; 37:23 - steps; 37:31 - steps; 40:2 - established; 51:12 - uphold; 56:13 - wilt; 73:2 - steps; 140:4 - overthrow; Proverbs 2:12 - deliver; Matthew 26:33 - yet; Luke 22:40 - Pray; Romans 14:4 - he shall Verse 6I havePsalm 55:16, 66:19, 66:20, 116:2 incline13:3, 13:4; Isaiah 37:17, 37:20; Daniel 9:17-19ReciprocalPsalm 71:2 - incline; Daniel 9:18 - incline Verse 7ShowPsalm 31:21, 78:12; Romans 5:20, 5:21; Revelation 15:3 savestetc. or, savest them which trust in thee, from those that rise up against thy right hand, Psalm 5:11, 5:12, 10:12-16; 1 Samuel 17:45-57, 25:28, 25:29; 2 Kings 19:22, 19:34; 2 Chronicles 16:9 by thyPsalm 20:6, 44:3, 60:5; Exodus 15:6; Isaiah 41:10; Acts 2:33ReciprocalPsalm 3:1 - many; 7:1 - save; 18:30 - a buckler; 18:35 - right; 57:1 - shadow; 138:7 - and thy right; Daniel 9:18 - incline Verse 8appleDeuteronomy 32:10; Proverbs 7:2; Zechariah 2:8 hidePsalm 36:7, 57:1, 61:4, 63:7, 91:1, 91:4; Ruth 2:12; Matthew 23:37; Luke 13:34ReciprocalPsalm 16:1 - Preserve; 25:20 - O; 31:15 - deliver; 36:11 - hand; 64:1 - preserve; 71:4 - out of the; 140:4 - Keep me; 140:5 - The proud; Isaiah 18:1 - shadowing; 26:20 - hide; John 17:11 - keep Verse 9oppress meHeb. waste, 1 Chronicles 17:9 deadly enemiesHeb. enemies against the soul, Psalm 7:5, 35:4, 35:7, 35:12; 1 Samuel 24:11Reciprocal23:26 - away; Psalm 13:2 - enemy; 31:15 - deliver; 64:1 - preserve; 71:4 - out of the; 124:6 - who hath not; 140:4 - Keep me; 143:3 - the enemy; John 17:11 - keep Verse 10They arePsalm 73:7-9, 119:70; Deuteronomy 32:15; Job 15:27; Isaiah 6:10; Matthew 13:15; Acts 28:27 withPsalm 12:3, 12:4, 31:18, 123:4; Exodus 5:2, 15:9; 1 Samuel 2:3; 2 Peter 2:18; Revelation 13:5, 13:6ReciprocalDeuteronomy 31:20 - waxen fat; Judges 3:29 - lusty; Job 21:7 - Wherefore; 21:24 - His breasts; Psalm 18:27 - bring; 73:4 - firm; Isaiah 5:17 - the waste; 36:13 - cried; James 3:5 - so Verse 11compassed1 Samuel 23:26, 24:2, 24:3, 26:2, 26:3 setPsalm 10:8-10; Proverbs 6:13, 6:14ReciprocalPsalm 109:3 - compassed Verse 12Likeetc. Heb. The likeness of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin, Psalm 7:2, 22:13; 2 Timothy 4:17; 1 Peter 5:8 lurkingHeb. sittingReciprocalNumbers 23:24 - as a great; Psalm 10:9 - He lieth; 57:4 - among; 58:6 - young; Proverbs 1:11 - let us lurk; Lamentations 3:10 - in secret; Nahum 2:12 - and filled Verse 13ArisePsalm 3:7, 7:6, 44:23, 44:26, 119:126; Isaiah 51:9 disappoint himHeb. prevent his facewhich isor, by, Psalm 7:11-13 thyIsaiah 10:5, 10:15, 13:5, 37:26; Habakkuk 1:12; Acts 4:28ReciprocalLeviticus 11:29 - creeping things that creep; 2 Samuel 20:1 - a man; Psalm 5:10 - let; 6:4 - deliver; 18:27 - bring; 22:20 - soul; 31:15 - deliver; 37:40 - from; 57:4 - among; 71:4 - out of the; 95:2 - come before his presence; 109:27 - General; Isaiah 30:31 - which smote; 34:5 - my sword; Jeremiah 47:6 - thou sword; Ezekiel 21:3 - will draw; 30:24 - and put; Zephaniah 2:12 - my; Revelation 6:4 - and there Verse 14which areor, bymen ofLuke 16:8; John 8:23, 15:19, 17:14; 1 John 4:4, 4:5 portionPsalm 49:17-19, 73:12; Luke 12:19-21, 16:25; James 5:5 bellyJob 12:6, 12:9, 21:7-15, 22:18 hidProverbs 2:4; Matthew 13:44 they are fulletc. or, their children are fullleavePsalm 39:6; Job 21:21, 27:14-17; Luke 16:27, 16:28ReciprocalGenesis 25:6 - gifts; 31:1 - glory; Leviticus 11:20 - General; 11:29 - creeping things that creep; Numbers 11:5 - the fish; 1 Samuel 25:2 - man; Job 9:24 - earth; Psalm 10:18 - the man; 49:10 - leave; 73:4 - no; 73:7 - have; 84:10 - to dwell; 109:27 - General; Proverbs 16:27 - diggeth; Ecclesiastes 2:18 - I should; 6:2 - so; Isaiah 5:17 - the waste; 10:5 - the rod; 10:15 - the ax; 26:18 - the inhabitants; 30:31 - which smote; Daniel 7:17 - out; Matthew 6:32 - after; 19:22 - for; Mark 10:24 - trust; Luke 12:13 - Master; 12:18 - General; 15:12 - give; 1 Corinthians 6:3 - pertain; 15:19 - this; Ephesians 2:2 - walked according; Philippians 3:19 - who; Colossians 3:1 - seek; 1 Timothy 6:19 - Laying; James 5:1 - ye Verse 15AsPsalm 5:7; Joshua 24:15 I willPsalm 4:6, 119:111; Job 19:26, 19:27; 2 Corinthians 3:18 I shallPsalm 16:11, 36:8, 36:9, 65:4; Matthew 5:6; Revelation 7:16, 7:17, 21:3, 21:4, 21:23 I awakePsalm 49:14; Job 14:12; Isaiah 26:19; Matthew 27:52, 27:53 withGenesis 1:26, 1:27; Philippians 3:21; 1 John 3:2, 3:3ReciprocalGenesis 25:6 - gifts; Psalm 23:6 - and I; 41:12 - settest; 63:5 - my soul; 73:2 - But; 73:25 - Whom; 84:10 - to dwell; 139:18 - when I awake; Proverbs 13:12 - when; 16:27 - diggeth; Ecclesiastes 6:12 - who knoweth; Jeremiah 31:14 - my people; Matthew 18:10 - behold; 22:29 - not; Luke 6:21 - for ye shall be; 10:42 - chosen; John 11:24 - I know; 12:26 - where; 14:8 - show; Acts 2:28 - make; Romans 5:2 - and rejoice; 2 Corinthians 5:8 - present; Ephesians 3:19 - that ye; Philippians 1:23 - far; 3:20 - our; Colossians 3:1 - seek; 3:4 - ye; 1 Thessalonians 4:17 - and so; Habakkuk 3:1 - partakers; Revelation 22:3 - but