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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 16 Michtam of David. This is a new title, not met with before, though it afterwards is prefixed to "five" psalms running, the fifty sixth, the fifty seventh, the fifty eighth, the fifty ninth, and the sixtieth psalms. Some take the word "michtam" to be the name of a musical instrument, as Kimchi on Psalms 4:1; others the name of one of the tunes, as Jarchi; and others the...
John Gill
Therefore my heart is glad,.... Because he had the Lord always in view; he was at his right hand, for his support and assistance, as well as because of what is expressed in the next verses: this is the same with rejoicing in spirit, Lu 10:21; it denotes an inward joy, and fulness of it, because of the Lord's presence with him; see Acts 2:28; and my glory rejoiceth; meaning either his soul, which...
Matthew Henry
This psalm has something of David in it, but much more of Christ. 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 ii. 24; xiii. 36. For David...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. Every good thing belongs to the man who belongs to God. He need not be afraid even of the grave, for he can adopt the language which is here prophetically used for Christ himself. He is not afraid to die, for he can say:—
Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore my heart is glad, Because, in the night watches, he had sought his Father, and found help in him, he could say, “Therefore my heart is glad.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
And my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; Or, rather, Hades, the abode of the dead.