Psalms 16:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; ”

Psalms 16:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord - The words “O my soul” are not in the original. A literal rendering of the passage would be, “Thou hast said unto the Lord,” etc., leaving something to be...
Psalms 16:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

[O my soul], thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my Lord: my (b) goodness [extendeth] not to thee; (b) Though we cannot enrich God, yet we must bestow God's gifts for the use of his children.
Psalms 16:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XVI. God, the Supreme Good. Psalms 16:1-3 . The Psalmist's devotion to God and His saints. Psalms 16:2 b , Psalms 16:3 . The text is corrupt; RV requires a slight emendation or we may su...
Psalms 16:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

thou hast said. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "I said", in which case there is no Ellipsis, and "O my soul" should be omitted. LORD*. One o...
Psalms 16:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. Thou shalt say unto Jehovah. David begins by stating that he can bestow nothing upon God, not only because God stands in no need of any thing, but also because mortal man cannot merit the...
Psalms 16:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

O my soul , thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; Thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord - Thou hast said ליהוה layhovah to Jehovah, the supr...
Psalms 16:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

O my soul, thou hast said, &c.— I have said unto the Lord. Houbigant. My goodness extendeth not to thee, means, as applied to Christ, that the services which he performed by his ministry, a...
Psalms 16:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; (O my soul), thou hast said unto the Lord - ( Lamentations 3:24-25 .) The Septuagint, Vulgate, an...
Psalms 16:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Ps. is the confident and joyous prayer of one whose highest satisfaction is in God and in good men ( Psalms 16:2-3 ), who renounces all the ways of idolatry ( Psalms 16:4 ), and who finds in God...
Psalms 16:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thou hast said. — The text of this passage is exceedingly corrupt. This appears (1) from the actual existence of various readings, (2) by the variations in the ancient versions, both from the Hebre...
Psalms 16:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 16:1-11 THE progress of thought in this psalm is striking. The singer is first a bold confessor in the face of idolatry and apostasy ( Psalms 16:1-4 ). Then the inward sweetness of his fait...
Psalms 16:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Citizen of Zion and His Inheritance Psalms 15:1-5 ; Psalms 16:1-11 The first of these psalms was probably composed to celebrate the bringing of the Ark to Mount Zion, 1 Samuel 6:20 . It d...
Psalms 16:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a song of satisfaction. The singer is not one who is unfamiliar with peril. The opening sentence is a sigh, revealing the consciousness of peril. Toward the close, the shadows of She01 and th...
Psalms 16:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is a most precious portion, in which we find Christ claiming the privilege of covenant relation, and, at the same time, disclaiming all pretensions to merit, from any supposed good Jehovah could...
Psalms 16:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[O my soul], thou hast said unto the Lord ,.... Some take these to be the words of David speaking to the church, who had owned the Lord to be her Lord, and had declared what follows; others think th...
Psalms 16:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 16:2 [O my soul], thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee; Ver. 2. O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord ] Or, I have said unto the Lord; a...
Psalms 16:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

O my soul, thou hast said , &c. The words, O my soul , not being in the original, Houbigant translates the clause, I have said unto the Lord I have oftentimes avowed and professed it, and sti...
Psalms 16:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Believing Confidence; Consecration to God. Michtam of David. 1 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. ...
Psalms 16:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

O my soul; which words are fitly understood; for it is manifest he speaks to one person of another. And it is usual with David to turn his speech to his soul, as Psalms 42:6 , Psalms 43:5 . Th...
Psalms 16:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

He Has Said To YHWH, ‘You Are My Lord' (2-4). ‘You have said to YHWH, You are my Lord, I have no good beyond (apart from) you. As for the saints (holy ones) who are in the earth, They are the e...
Psalms 16:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “The first clause contains in germ the thought of the entire psalm, namely, that the pious man has always protection with God against all his enemies. From this assurance arises the cry...
Psalms 16:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 16:1-2 That we may see the wondrous blessedness of this mighty gift of God Himself, given by Himself to us, let us investigate one simple question: Wherein does true happiness consist? I....
Psalms 16:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 16:1 . Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. Ah, brethren! When we think of our daily dangers, and when we remember the sinfulness of our nature, this petition may well be our...
Psalms 16:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

REFLECTIONS. This is called by the Jews the Michtam or golden psalm, which David composed during his exile, or while he reigned in Hebron. It opens with a prayer that God would preserve him; for he...
Psalms 16:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Preserve me, O God: for in Thee do I put my trust. Faith in the presence of God This term suggests that the Psalm is one of strongly marked, incisive thought. It is a Psalm doubly notable-- 1...
Psalms 16:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE sixteenth psalm is so far connected with the fifteenth that it is exclusively concerned, like the fifteenth, with the truly righteous man. It "depicts the true Israelite as rejo...
Psalms 16:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Prophecy of Christ's Suffering and Resurrection. According to Peter, Acts 2:25-31 , and Paul, Acts 13:35 , this psalm relates to Christ, expressing the feelings of His human nature in view of Hi...
Psalms 16:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 26:13 ; Isaiah 44:5 ; Job 22:2 ; Job 22:3 ; Job 35:7 ; Job 35:8 ; John 20:28 ; Luke 17:10 ; Psalms 27:8 ; Psalms 31:14 ; Psalms 50:10 ; Psalms 50:9 ; Psalms 8:1 ; Psalms 89:26 ;...
Psalms 16:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To thee — Thou dost not need me or my service, nor art capable of any advantage from it.

Psalms 16:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 16:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 16:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 16:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 16:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 16:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 16:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 16:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 16:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 16:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 16:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 16:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 16:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 16:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 16:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 16:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 16:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes