New King James Version
Psalms 16:1
1Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.
Psalms 16:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
- New International Version (NIV)Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.
Context of Psalms 16:1
Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. 2O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.” 3As for the saints who are on the earth, “They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.”
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שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי אֵ֝֗ל כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 16:1
- Psalms 56:1Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me.
- Psalms 60:1O God, You have cast us off; You have broken us down; You have been displeased; Oh, restore us again!
- Psalms 17:5Uphold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip.
- Psalms 31:23Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person.
- Psalms 37:28For the Lord loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
- Psalms 97:10You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
- Psalms 116:6The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.
- Proverbs 2:8He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints.
- Psalms 9:10And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
- Psalms 22:8“He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!”
- Psalms 25:20Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.
- Psalms 84:12O Lord of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You!
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
- Psalms 146:5Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
- Isaiah 26:3You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.
- Jeremiah 17:7“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord.
Commentaries on Psalms 16:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust - On the mode of interpretation which I have hinted at above, I consider this a prayer of the man Christ Jesus on his entering on his great atoning work, particularly his passion in the garden of Gethsemane. In that passion, Jesus Christ most evidently speaks as man; and with the strictest propriety, as it was the manhood, not the Godhead, that was engaged in the suffering. שמרני shomreni, keep me…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Preserve me, O God - Keep me; guard me; save me. This language implies that there was imminent danger of some kind - perhaps, as the subsequent part of the psalm would seem to indicate, danger of death. See Psalm 16:8-10. The idea here is, that God was able to preserve him from the impending danger, and that he might hope he would do it. For in thee do I put my trust - That is, my hope is in thee. He had no other reliance than God; but he had confidence…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1This psalm begins with expressions of devotion, which may be applied to Christ; but ends with such confidence of a resurrection, as must be applied to Christ, and to him only. --David flees to God's protection, with cheerful, believing confidence. Those who have avowed that the Lord is their Lord, should often put themselves in mind of what they have done, take the comfort of it, and live up to it. He devotes himself to the honour of God, in the service…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The psalmist feels safe because only the Lord offers: security (Psalm 16:5–6), guidance (Psalm 16:7–8), and the joy of his presence (Psalm 16:9–11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-11golden (Psalm)," or "a memorial" are explanations proposed by some--neither of which, however applicable here, appears adapted to the other Psalms where the term occurs. According to Peter (Ac 2:25) and Paul (Ac 13:35), this Psalm relates to Christ and expresses the feelings of His human nature, in view of His sufferings and victory over death and the grave, including His subsequent exaltation at the right hand of God. Such was the exposition of the best…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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