A michtam of David; O God, guard me for I have taken refuge in You. Psalm 16 Commentary: Introduction. 4. 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. At God's altar, because the blood made atonement, the drinking of it was most strictly prohibited, and the drink-offerings were of wine but the devil prescribed to his worshippers to drink of the blood of the sacrifices, to teach them cruelty. Now there were three things which bore him up and carried him on thus cheerfully:-- [1.] This psalm begins with expressions of … Confiding in him for the securing of this portion: "Thou maintainest my lot. Let me have the love and favour of God, and be accepted of him let me have the comfort of communion with God, and satisfaction in the communications of his graces and comforts let me have an interest in his promises, and a title by promise to everlasting life and happiness in the future state and I have enough, I need no more, I desire no more, to complete my felicity." That being God's holy One in a peculiar manner, sanctified to the work of redemption and perfectly free from sin, he should not see corruption nor feel it. 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. The salvation he wrought out for us was no gain to God, for our ruin would have been no loss to him but the goodness and benefit of it extend to us men, in whom he delighteth, Proverbs 8:31. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/mhm/psalms-16.html. If God be ours, we must, for his sake, extend our goodness to those that are his, to the saints in the earth for what is done to them he is pleased to take as done to himself, having constituted them his receivers. (3.) That he should be brought through his sufferings, and brought from under the power of death by a glorious resurrection. But so ignorant and foolish are we, that if left to ourselves, we shall forsake our own mercies for lying vanities. Those who have avouched the Lord for their Lord should be often putting themselves in mind of what they have done. Resources » Matthew Henry's Commentary » Psalms » Chapter 16. אמִכְתָּ֣ם לְדָוִ֑ד שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי אֵ֜֗ל … What can they desire more? Note, (1.) [3.] Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 16:1-11 This 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 … Some make this also applicable to Christ and his undertaking, showing the nature of the sacrifice he offered (it was not the blood of bulls and goats, which was offered according to the law that was never named, nor did he ever make any mention of it, but his own blood), showing also the multiplied sorrows of the unbelieving Jews, who hastened after another king, Cæ sar, and are still hastening after another Messiah, whom they in vain look for. Here, 1. Rejoicing in this portion, and taking a complacency in it (Psalm 16:6): The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. There are saints in the earth and saints on earth we must all be, or we shall never be saints in heaven. 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. V. He repeats the solemn choice he had made of God for his portion and happiness (Psalm 16:5), takes to himself the comfort of the choice (Psalm 16:6), and gives God the glory of it, Psalm 16:7. I. David here flies to God's protection with a cheerful believing confidence in it (Psalm 16:1): "Preserve me, O God! 11 Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. 2), his affection to the people of God ver. To this the victories and triumphs of the cross were all owing it was the Lord at his right hand that struck through kings, Psalm 110:5; Isaiah 42:1,2. 1), his consent to him ver. Another with his disciples about the leaven of the Pharisees … Whatever good there is in us, or is done by us, we must humbly acknowledge that it extends not to God so that we cannot pretend to merit any thing by it. 20. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. The saints in the earth are excellent ones, yet some of them so poor, that they needed to have David's goodness extended to them. "Complete Commentary on Psalms 16:4". Those whose lot is cast, as David's was, in a land of light, in a valley of vision, where God is known and worshipped, have, upon that account, reason to say, The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places much more those who have not only the means, but the end, not only Immanuel's land, but Immanuel's love. Chapter 16. III. (1.) Christ delights even in the saints on earth, notwithstanding their weaknesses and manifold infirmities, which is a good reason why we should. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. That he should be abundantly recompensed for his sufferings, with the joy set before him, Psalm 16:11. And thus Christ descended into hell when he was alive, not when he was dead. Saints on earth we must be, or we shall never be saints in heaven. Thus his soul was in hell when in the garden he did sweat blood, and on the cross when he cried so lamentably, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Chapter 16. 16… Matthew Henry's Commentary – Verse 16 . 2. Psalm 16; Acts 2. 5. O ye hypocrites, ye … Giving thanks to God for it, and for grace to make this wise and happy choice (Psalm 16:7): "I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel, this counsel, to take him for my portion and happiness." Note, Gracious persons, though they still covet more of God, never covet more than God but, being satisfied of his loving-kindness, they are abundantly satisfied with it, and envy not any their carnal mirth and sensual pleasures and delights, but account themselves truly happy in what they have, and doubt not but to be completely happy in what they hope for. 3. Verses 1–7; Verses 8–11; This psalm has something of David in it, but much … Matthew Henry's Commentary. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. In this world sorrow is our lot, but in heaven there is joy. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 16:1-11 This 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 … So … 2. Read Psalms 18 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). He has hope in his death, living hopes in dying moments, hopes that the body shall not be left for ever in the grave, but, though it see corruption for a time, it shall, at the end of the time, be raised to immortality Christ's resurrection is an earnest of ours if we be his. In Psalm 16, I believe the … Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence, Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible by Matthew Henry. Resources » Matthew Henry's Commentary » Matthew » Chapter 28 » Verses 16–20 Verses 16–20 This evangelist passes over several other appearances of Christ, recorded by Luke and John, and … 1. He speaks of himself as a type of Christ, and so he speaks the language of Christ himself, to whom all the rest of the psalm is expressly and at large applied (Acts 2:25-28, &c.). It begins with such expressions of devotion as may be applied to Christ; but concludes with such confidence of a … So ignorant and foolish are we that, if we be left to ourselves, our hearts will follow our eyes, and we shall choose our own delusions, and forsake our own mercies for lying vanities and therefore, if we have indeed taken God for our portion and preferred spiritual and eternal blessings before those that are sensible and temporal, we must thankfully acknowledge the power and goodness of divine grace directing and enabling us to make that choice. 4. Would we do well and wisely for ourselves, we must take God, in Christ, to be, (1.) By his glory is meant his tongue, as appears, Acts 2:26. For our tongue is our glory, and never more so than when it is employed in glorifying God. "Hast thou said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord? (3.) This psalm is titled A Michtam of David. Those who have God for their portion, and who will be faithful to him, must give their own consciences leave to deal thus faithfully and plainly with them. (2.) They are precious in his sight and honourable they are his jewels, his peculiar treasure. The portion of our inheritance in the other world. Blessed Paul set the Lord before him, when, though bonds and afflictions did await him, he could bravely say, None of these things move me, Acts 20:24. 3), his adherence to the true worship of God ver. God having given him counsel by his word and Spirit, his own reins also (his own thoughts) instructed him in the night-season when he was silent and solitary, and retired from the world, then his own conscience (which is called the reins, Jeremiah 17:10) not only reflected with comfort upon the choice he had made, but instructed or admonished him concerning the duties arising out of this choice, catechized him, and engaged and quickened him to live as one that had God for his portion, by faith to live upon him and to live to him. Verses 8-11, are quoted by St. Peter in his first sermon, after the pouring out of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost, Ac 2:25-31; he declared that David in them speaks concerning Christ, and particularly of his resurrection. His being admitted into God's presence would be the acceptance of his service and his being set at his right hand the recompence of it. IV. He was well assured, (1.) 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places yea, I have a goodly heritage. II. and look no further. It is the duty and interest of every one of us to acknowledge the Lord for our Lord, to subject ourselves to him, and then to stay ourselves upon him. We, who have so much corruption in our souls, must expect that our bodies also will corrupt (Job 24:19) but that holy One of God who knew no sin saw no corruption. Take the comfort of it, and live up to it. Here is, I. Those have not God for theirs who do not reckon his comforts the most reviving cordials, acquaint themselves with them, and make use of them as sufficient to counterbalance all the grievances of this present time and to sweeten the most bitter cup of affliction. It is likewise plainly intimated that his soul must go into a state of separation from the body, and that his body, so deserted, would be in imminent danger of seeing corruption--that he should not only die, but be buried, and abide for some time under the power of death. For David died, and was buried, and saw corruption. Matthew 26… "Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible". (4.) And if our eyes are ever toward God, our hearts and tongues may ever rejoice in him. This must be done with our souls: "O my soul! - David flees to God's protection, with cheerful, believing confidence. Hast thou said it? 16:21-24. II. II. The title Michtam is commonly understood as golden; others think it is related to a word meaning tocover.Since the psalms with this title (16, 56-60) are written from times of peril, some think the idea is of covering the lips in the sense of secrecy, as if this were a secret or silent psalm … 2. That he should not miss of his glory: "Thou wilt show me the path of life, and lead me to that life through this darksome valley." He … Death destroys the hope of man (Job 14:19), but not the hope of a good Christian, Proverbs 14:32. Let’s turn to Psalm 16 for this Psalm 16 commentary. This is applicable to Christ, who prayed, Father, save me from this hour, and trusted in God that he would deliver him. 16:1-11 This 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. Psalms 17. The assurance he had of his Father's presence with him in his sufferings: He is at my right hand, a present help to me, nigh at hand in the time of need. Death destroys the hope of man, but not the hope of a real Christian. I. David speaks concerning him (not concerning himself), "I foresaw the Lord always before my face," &c. And this he spoke, being a prophet, Acts 2:30,31. It begins … 2. … (Read Matthew 16:24-28) A true disciple of Christ is one that does follow him in duty, and shall follow him to glory. His recommendation of one friend to the Roman Christians, and his particular salutation of several among them, Rom. He is near that justifieth me (Isaiah 50:8) he is at my right hand, to direct and strengthen it, and hold it up, Psalm 89:21. Those that multiply gods multiply griefs to themselves for, whoever thinks one God too little, will find two too many, and yet hundreds not enough. (2.) This is the language of a devout and pious soul. That those who live piously with God in their eye may die comfortably with heaven in their eye. It begins with such expressions of devotion as may be applied to Christ but concludes with such confidence of a resurrection (and so timely a one as to prevent corruption) as must be applied to Christ, to him only, and cannot be understood of David, as both St. Peter and St. Paul have observed, Acts 2:24,13:36. St-Takla.org > bible > commentary > en > ot > matthew-henry > psalms Contact St-Takla.org website You can contact us through this form, or directly through mobile/WhatsApp: 002 01287627004 … The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour, and then he accounts them excellent. He rested in hope, and that made his rest glorious, Isaiah 11:10. Return unto thy rest, O my soul, and look no further. A caution to take heed of those who caused divisions, Rom. Christ's resurrection is an earnest of the believer's resurrection. That it is our wisdom and duty to set the Lord always before us, and to see him continually at our right hand, wherever we are, to eye him as our chief good and highest end, our owner, ruler, and judge, our gracious benefactor, our sure guide and strict observer and, while we do thus, we shall not be moved either from our duty or from our comfort. Though the service was hard and the encounter hot, and he trod the winepress alone, yet he was not moved, did not give up the cause, but set his face as a flint, Isaiah 50:7-9. (10-19) Commentary on Psalm 116:1-9 (Read Psalm 116:1-9). (1.) 4. 5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. In this world sorrow is our lot, but in heaven there is joy, a fulness of joy; our pleasures here are for a moment, but those at God's right hand are pleasures for evermore. thou hast said it." When he says, "My flesh shall rest," it is implied that he must put off the body, and therefore must go through the pains of death. Spurgeon used Henry's commentary and commended it heartily, saying: "Every minister ought to read it entirely and carefully through once at least." Choosing the Lord for its portion and happiness. 8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. He disclaims the worship of all false gods and all communion with their worshippers, Psalm 16:4. This implies that he should not only be raised from the grave, but raised so soon that his dead body should not so much as being to corrupt, which, in the course of nature, it would have done if it had not been raised the third day. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710) Psalms. [2.] None of Christ’s miracles are recorded in this chapter, but four of his discourses. III. Nothing shall pluck me out of thy hands, nor separate me from thy love, and the sure mercies of David." Heaven is an inheritance; we must take that for our home, our rest, our everlasting good, and look upon this world to be no more ours, than the country through which is our road to our Father's house. "I will have nothing to do" (says David) "with those bloody deities, nor so much as take their names into my lips with any delight in them or respect to them." The respect he had to his Father's will and glory in what he did: I have set the Lord always before me. The portion of our cup in this world, with which we are nourished, and refreshed, and kept from fainting. That he should suffer and die. God having given David counsel by his word and Spirit, his own thoughts taught him in the night season, and engaged him by faith to live to God. Matthew Henry's Commentary – Chapter 16 . That dying Christians, as well as a dying Christ, may cheerfully put off the body, in a believing expectation of a joyful resurrection: My flesh also shall rest in hope. Matthew Henry died in … It was for the joy set before him that he endured the cross, Hebrews 12:2. Most take the world for their chief good, and place their happiness in the enjoyments of it; but how poor soever my condition is in this world, let me have the love and favour of God, and be accepted of him; let me have a title by promise to life and happiness in the future state; and I have enough. Nay, (2.) I have set the LORD always before me: because. These verses must certainly be applied to Christ of him speaks the prophet this, as did many of the Old-Testament prophets, who testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow (1 Peter 1:11), and that is the subject of this prophecy here. God is infinitely above us, and happy without us, and whatever good we do it is all from him so that we are indebted to him, not he to us: David owns it (1 Chronicles 29:14), Of thy own have we given thee. II. 3. All this may be applied to Christ, who made the Lord his portion and was pleased with that portion, made his Father's glory his highest end and made it his meat and drink to seek that and to do his will, and delighted to prosecute his undertaking, pursuant to his Father's counsel, depending upon him to maintain his lot and to carry him through his undertaking. xv. I. David speaks of himself as a member of Christ, and so he speaks the language of all good Christians, professing his confidence in God ver. David declares his resolution to have no fellowship with the works of darkness; he repeats the solemn choice he had made of God for his portion and happiness, takes to himself the comfort of the choice, and gives God the glory of it. 2. Something we may allow here of the workings of David's own pious and devout affections towards God, depending upon his grace to perfect every thing that concerned him, and looking for the blessed hope, and happy state on the other side death, in the enjoyment of God but in these holy elevations towards God and heaven he was carried by the spirit of prophecy quite beyond the consideration of himself and his own case, to foretel the glory of the Messiah, in such expressions as were peculiar to that, and could not be understood of himself. Their God is their glory, and a diadem of beauty to them. Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. Christ being the Head of the body, the church, these verses may, for the most part, be applied to all good Christians, who are guided and animated by the Spirit of Christ and, in singing them, when we have first given glory to Christ, in whom, to our everlasting comfort, they have had their accomplishment, we may then encourage and edify ourselves and one another with them, and may hence learn, 1. Adonai signifies My stayer, the strength of my heart. That he should be received into the presence of God, to sit at his right hand. … Verse 16. IV. And Christ being the Head of the body, the church, these verses may be applied to all Christians, guided and animated by the Spirit of Christ; and we may hence learn, that it is our wisdom and duty to set the Lord always before us. A conference with the Pharisees, who challenged him to show them a sign from heaven . He aimed at his Father's honour and the restoring of the interests of his kingdom among men, and this kept him from being moved by the difficulties he met with for he always did those things that pleased his Father. Thou that hast by promise made over thy self to me, to be mine, wilt graciously make good what thou hast promised, and never leave me to myself to forfeit this happiness, nor leave it in the power of my enemies to rob me of it. Covenanting with God must be heart-work all that is within us must be employed therein and engaged thereby. Originally written in 1706, Matthew Henry's six volume Complete Commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the Bible. He devotes himself to the honour of God in the service of the saints (Psalm 16:2,3): My goodness extends not to thee, but to the saints. The New Testament furnishes us with a key to let us into the mystery of these lines. Matthew Henry's Commentary. Giving thanks to God for it, and for grace to make this wise and happy choice (Psalm 16:7): "I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel, this counsel, to take him for my portion and happiness." 16:1-16. This psalm has something of David in it, but much more of Christ. from the deaths, and especially from the sins, to which I am continually exposed for in thee, and in thee only, do I put my trust." He devotes himself to the honour of God, in the service of the saints. The psalmist declares his love to the Lord. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. Heaven is an inheritance; we must take that for our home, our rest, our everlasting good, and look upon this world to be no more ours, than the country through which is our road to our Father's house. Return to Henry's Main Index: Read Psalms 16: Henry's Psalms 15; Henry's: Psalms 16; Henry's Psalms 17 ; Outline of Psalms 16 This psalm begins with expressions … Those that by faith commit themselves to the divine care, and submit themselves to the divine guidance, have reason to hope for the benefit of both. 16:1-11 This psalm begins with expressions of devotion, which may be applied to Christ; but ends with … Bibliography InformationHenry, Matthew. Chapter 16. Psalm 16 – The Benefits of a Life-Commitment to God. We must take that for our inheritance, our home, our rest, our lasting, everlasting, good, and look upon this world to be no more ours than the country through which our road lies when we are on a journey. The wisest, and best, and most useful, men in the world cannot be profitable to God, Job 22:2,35:7. It is called the Book of Psalms; so it is quoted by St. Peter, Acts i. 2. It is not enough for us to delight in the saints, but, as there is occasion, our goodness must extend to them we must be ready to show them the kindness they need, distribute to their necessities, and abound in the labour of love to them. Observe, 1. Through this thy beloved Son, and our dear Saviour, thou wilt show us, O Lord, the path of life; thou wilt justify our souls now, and raise our bodies by thy power at the last day; when earthly sorrow shall end in heavenly joy, pain in everlasting happiness. God himself is the inheritance of the saints there, whose everlasting bliss is to enjoy him. That he should be wonderfully borne up by the divine power in suffering and dying. When he was in his agony an angel was sent from heaven to strengthen him, Luke 22:43. That he should not be moved, should not be driven off from his undertaking nor sink under the weight of it, that he should not fail nor be discouraged (Isaiah 42:4), but should proceed and persevere in it, till he could say, It is finished. We have many reasons for … See John 13:31,32. All that have taken the Lord for their God delight in his saints as excellent ones, because they bear his image, and because he loves them. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) /. The prospect he had of a glorious issue of his sufferings. I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. 2. Say it again then, stand to it, abide by it, and never unsay it. Those that have taken the lord for their Lord must, like him, be good and do good we do not expect happiness without goodness. Here is, I. Christ’s resurrection notified by an angel to the women that came to the sepulchre to anoint him, Mark 16:1-8. The saints in the earth are excellent ones, great, mighty, magnificent ones, and yet some of them so poor in the world that they need to have David's goodness extended to them. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary online free at StudyLight.org for sermon, Bible study, and Sunday school preparation. God has no need of our services he is not benefited by them, nor can they add any thing to his infinite perfection and blessedness. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. Psalm 1; Psalm 2; Psalm 3; Psalm 4; Psalm 5; Psalm 6; Psalm 7; Psalm 8; Psalm 9; Psalm 10; Psalm 11; Psalm 12; Psalm 13 ... and hymns, and spiritual songs, Col. iii. Those that are renewed by the grace of God, and devoted to the glory of God, are saints on earth. His appearance to Mary Magdalene, and the account she gave of it to the disciples, Mark 16:9-11. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 16:1-11 This 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 … Our bodies have little rest in this world, but in the grave they shall rest as in their beds, Isaiah 57:2. Of the special presence of God with the Redeemer in his services and sufferings, Psalm 16:8. So often, the psalms are a means of communicating an emotion of the author. He concludes with a solemn celebration of the glory of God, Rom. (2.) Our pleasures here are transient and momentary, and such is the nature of them that it is not fit they should last long but those at God's right hand are pleasures for evermore for they are the pleasures of immortal souls in the immediate vision and fruition of an eternal God. The saints and their bliss are kept by the power of God. Of the prospect which the Redeemer had of his own resurrection and the glory that should follow, which carried him cheerfully through his undertaking, Psalm 16:9-11. If the heart rejoice in God, out of the abundance of that let the mouth speak, to his glory, and the edification of others. It is a collection of psalms… (1-9) His desire to be thankful. Note, 1. Thus must we hate idols and idolatry with a perfect hatred. David, though a king, was a companion of all that feared God (Psalm 119:63), even the meanest, which was a sign that his delight was in them. Study the bible online using commentary on Psalms 18 and more! What can they have better? He still had an eye to his Father's commandment (John 10:18,14:31), the will of him that sent him. 3,4. He recognizes his solemn dedication of himself to God as his God (Psalm 16:2): "O my soul! Psalm 16 This psalm has something of David in it, but much more of Christ. 16:17-20. 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