Psalm 16 (JND) - Bible Truth Library

Library Home>Psalm 16 (JND)

Go

Verse 2

Articles on

Psalm 16

Psa. 16:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

+

1

<<ζMichtam of David.>> Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

ζ

or, A golden Psalm,

Psa. 56‑60• (Psa. 56‑60)

.

More on:

+

David,

God,

Michtam

Cross References

+

Ministry on This Verse

+

1-4: David, in distrust of merits, and hatred of idolatry, flees to God for preservation.

5-11: He shews the hope of his calling, of the resurrection, and life everlasting.

A.M. 2962.

B.C. 1042.

(Title.)

Michtam.

or, A goldenPsalm of David.

Psa. 56:1• ¹To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me. (Psa. 56:1)

;

Psa. 60:1• ¹To the chief Musician. On Shushan. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again. (Psa. 60:1)

;

Psa. 60• (Psa. 60)

:*titles

Preserve.

Psa. 17:5,8• ⁵When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.
⁸Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, (Psa. 17:5,8)

;

Psa. 31:23• ²³Love Jehovah, all ye his saints. Jehovah preserveth the faithful, and plentifully requiteth the proud doer. (Psa. 31:23)

;

Psa. 37:28• ²⁸for Jehovah loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: They are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. (Psa. 37:28)

;

Psa. 97:10• ¹⁰Ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints, he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. (Psa. 97:10)

;

Psa. 116:6• ⁶Jehovah keepeth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me. (Psa. 116:6)

;

Prov. 2:8• ⁸guarding the paths of just judgment and keeping the way of his godly ones. (Prov. 2:8)

for.

Psa. 9:10• ¹⁰And they that know thy name will confide in thee; for thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. (Psa. 9:10)

;

Psa. 22:8• ⁸Commit it to Jehovah--let him rescue him; let him deliver him, because he delighteth in him! (Psa. 22:8)

;

Psa. 25:20• ²⁰Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I trust in thee. (Psa. 25:20)

;

Psa. 84:12• ¹²Jehovah of hosts, blessed is the man that confideth in thee! (Psa. 84:12)

;

Psa. 125:1• ¹A Song of degrees. They that confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved; it abideth for ever. (Psa. 125:1)

;

Psa. 146:5• ⁵Blessed is he who hath the *God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God, (Psa. 146:5)

;

Isa. 26:3‑4• ³Thou wilt keep in perfect peace the mind stayed on thee, for he confideth in thee.
⁴Confide ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jah, Jehovah, is the rock of ages. (Isa. 26:3‑4)

;

Jer. 17:7‑8• ⁷Blessed is the man that confideth in Jehovah, and whose confidence Jehovah is.
⁸For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out its roots by the stream, and he shall not see when heat cometh, but his leaf shall be green; and in the year of drought he shall not be careful, neither shall he cease to yield fruit. (Jer. 17:7‑8)

;

2 Cor. 1:9• ⁹But we ourselves had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not have our trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead; (2 Cor. 1:9)

;

2 Tim. 1:12• ¹²For which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep for that day the deposit I have entrusted to him. (2 Tim. 1:12)

• Book 1, Series 3. Beginning of sorrows. Inner life of Christ before God. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

• The great principle proposed in the psalm is trust in the Lord, even in death—the place of dependent obedience, and the Lord Himself's being the whole portion of man, excluded all inconsistent with this. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 12-15” by J.N. Darby)

• These are the great principles of divine life, and of divine life come into the scene of sin and death. No doubt we should speak of communion with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ in this path of life; but the great moral principles, the subjective state of soul, is brought out before us here {Psa. 16}, and that in Christ Himself. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 12-15” by J.N. Darby)

• It is man partaker of the divine nature, for so only it could be, but having God for his object, his confidence, as alone having authority over him, entirely dependent on God, and perfect in faith in Him. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 12-15” by J.N. Darby)

• The first great principle, and that which characterizes the whole psalm, is the referring Himself entirely, and with confidence, to the care of God. He does not preserve Himself, take care of Himself, nor depend at all on Himself: He refers to God. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 12-15” by J.N. Darby)

• As God, Christ could have preserved Himself; but He did not come for that. In that sense it was impossible. He came in love to suffer, obey, and so by grace also save—but glorify God. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 12-15” by J.N. Darby)

• I may here remark a distinct characteristic of this psalm which comes into greater relief by the contrast of the one which follows. It touches on no circumstances, though it supposes them. It is divine life with God and knows and lives in the present consciousness of only Him. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 16” by J.N. Darby)

• Psalms 16 is a prophetic description of the Lord Jesus in His lowly path through this world. He is viewed not in His divine equality with God, though ever true, but in the place of perfect dependence as the servant of Jehovah. It presents the inward life of faith before God, rather than the outer life seen before men. (“Psalms 16” by H. Smith)

• “Preserve me, O God,” is the language of dependence: “In thee do I put my trust,” is the expression of confidence. (“Psalms 16” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

+

1

Michtamc of David. Preserve me, O *God: for I trust in thee.

JND Translation Notes

+

c

Meaning doubtful. According to some, "a golden jewel." See Ps. 56-60.