Psalm 16:10

Translations

Modern

For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

Traditional

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Literal

For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, and You will not give Your Holy one to see corruption.

Latin

Quoniam non derelinques animam meam in inferno, nec dabis sanctum tuum videre corruptionem. Notas mihi fecisti vias vitæ; adimplebis me lætitia cum vultu tuo: delectationes in dextera tua usque in finem.

Original

Hebrew

English

For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

Notes

Psalms 16:10

The psalmist shows belief that life goes on after death. The apostles applied this text to the resurrection of Jesus (Acts 2:25–33; 13:35).

Psalms 16:9–11

The psalmist feels confident because he knows that even death cannot separate him from the Lord. He fears separation (see Psalm 13:3–4), but he remains confident that he will see the Lord (see 11:7).

Psalms 16:1–11

In this psalm of confidence, the poet quickly transitions from a brief request (Psalm 16:1) to expressions of deep commitment to God and his people (Psalm 16:2–6). The psalm concludes with confident praise (Psalm 16:7–11).

Psalms 15:1–19:14

The psalms in this section emphasize integrity and purity (Psalms 17:15; 18:20–26; 19:13–14). They describe people as living in God’s presence (Psalms 16:9–11; 17:15) and remaining steadfast (15:5; 16:8).

Theme notes and profiles

David God’s Presence in the Psalms Life After Death Psalms of Suffering Salvation in the Psalms The Climax of Scripture The Promise of New Life The Resurrection of the Dead

Related verses

Acts 2:27–31
…because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
Acts 13:35–38
So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’
Psalm 49:15
But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah
Revelation 1:18
…the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
Isaiah 14:9
Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.
Revelation 20:13
The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.
Luke 16:23
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
Luke 1:35
The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains.
Isaiah 5:14
Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!
Psalm 139:8
If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
1 Corinthians 15:50–55
Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

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