God Will Not Abandon You (Psalm 16:1-11)

"Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge" (Ps 16:1).  "I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken" (Ps 16:8).

Although it begins with a brief petition (Ps 16:1), Psalm 16 primarily expresses confident resting in God, a believer's testimony regarding both his present faith and his future hope. Having taken refuge in God (Ps 16:1), he finds in Him his greatest good (Ps 16:2, 6, 7) and is convinced that even death cannot rob him of that true life which consists of fellowship with God (Ps 16:10-11). Peter on the day of Pentecost and Paul in the synagogue of Antioch in Pisidia (Ac 2:24-31; 13:34-37) apply the final verses to the resurrection of Christ.

1. Present faith (1-6). Faithful servant.
2. Future hope (7-11). Faithful Lord.

References:

1. John Stott. Favorite Psalms. 1988. Psalm 16: Present faith and future hope.
1. Present faith (1-6).
2. Future hope (7-11).
2. Tim Keller. The Songs of Jesus. 2015.
3. Gerald Wilson. Psalms Vol 1. The NIV Application Commentary. 2002.
1. The initial plea (Ps 16:1).
2. Profession of faith (Ps 16:2).
3. Refusal to worship other gods (Ps 16:3-4).
4. Commitment to Yahweh (Ps 16:5-8).
5. Confidence and joy in Yahweh (Ps 16:9-11).
4. John Goldingay. Psalms for Everyone, Part 1. 2013. Psalm 16: The secret of life.
5. Derek Kidner. Psalms 1-72, 1973. Psalms 73-150, 1975. Psalm 16: All my delight.
1. Faithful servant (1-6).
2. Faithful Lord (7-11).
6. Alec Motyer. Psalms by the Day. A New Devotional Translation. 2016. Psalm 16: Security in God.
   
7. Tremper Longman III & David E Garland. Psalms. The Expositor's Bible Commentary. 2008.
8. Robert Altar. The Hebrew Bible. A Translation with Commentary. 2019.