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A Poem by David [Beloved].
Context: God makes covenant with David [Beloved] to establish his descendant. David [Beloved] is overwhelmed and grateful. (1 Chr 17:26-27)
 
1 Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
2 My soul, you have said to Adonai , “You are my Lord.
Apart from you I have no good thing.”
3 As for the saints who are in the earth,
they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
 
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another deity.
Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
nor take their names on my lips.
5 Adonai assigned my portion and my cup.
You made my lot secure.
 
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places.
Yes, I have a good inheritance.
7 I will bless Adonai , who has given me counsel.
Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
8 I always set Adonai before me.
Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 *MPr: “My glory shall rejoice in the King Messiah, in the future whom shall come forth from me, upon all the glory a covering” (Is 4:5). Continuing, “also my flesh shall dwell in safety” teaching that death is not our final resting place in connection with King Messiah. (Is 4:5 and Ps 16:9 in Midrash Ps 16:9). (John 11:24-25; Acts 2:22-36, 13:34; 1 Cor 15:12-13, 15:16-22, 15:26)Therefore my heart is glad, and my kavod ·weighty glory· rejoices.
My body shall also dwell in safety.
10 †MP: The Messiah’s body will not be subject to decay as the dead in Sheol are. Messiah will be resurrected. (Combined with Ps 30:3, 49:15, 118:17-18). (Mark 16:6-7; Acts 2:24, 3:17-18, 13:35-37)For you will not leave my soul in Sheol ·Place of the dead·, ‡Paraphrase Quoted in Luke 24:46; John 20:9; 1 Cor 15:4
§MP: The Messiah’s body is not subject to decay. (Mark 16:6-7; Acts 3:17-18, 13:35-37) neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption. *Quoted in Acts 2:31, 13:34-35
11 You will show me the path of life.
In your presence is fullness of joy. †Quoted in Acts 2:25-28
In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
 

*16:9 MPr: “My glory shall rejoice in the King Messiah, in the future whom shall come forth from me, upon all the glory a covering” (Is 4:5). Continuing, “also my flesh shall dwell in safety” teaching that death is not our final resting place in connection with King Messiah. (Is 4:5 and Ps 16:9 in Midrash Ps 16:9). (John 11:24-25; Acts 2:22-36, 13:34; 1 Cor 15:12-13, 15:16-22, 15:26)

†16:10 MP: The Messiah’s body will not be subject to decay as the dead in Sheol are. Messiah will be resurrected. (Combined with Ps 30:3, 49:15, 118:17-18). (Mark 16:6-7; Acts 2:24, 3:17-18, 13:35-37)

‡16:10 Paraphrase Quoted in Luke 24:46; John 20:9; 1 Cor 15:4

§16:10 MP: The Messiah’s body is not subject to decay. (Mark 16:6-7; Acts 3:17-18, 13:35-37)

*16:10 Quoted in Acts 2:31, 13:34-35

†16:11 Quoted in Acts 2:25-28

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