Psalm 16:10
“Because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.”
King James Version
David's psalm of confidence in resurrection, cited by Peter and Paul as a prophecy of Christ's resurrection.
Fulfillment References
Acts 2:27 Acts 13:35
Archaeological & Historical Evidence
Peter's Pentecost sermon (Acts 2) and Paul at Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13) both cite this Psalm as proven fulfilled by Christ's resurrection — the earliest Christian preaching.
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishDavid speaks of his own confidence in God's protection from premature death. The 'faithful one' is David. Traditional Jewish reading is personal — God's protection for the righteous.
CatholicPeter's Pentecost argument (Acts 2:29): David died and his tomb is known, therefore David spoke of another — Christ — whose body did not decay.
ProtestantThe two NT citations (Acts 2, 13) lock in the resurrection fulfillment. David could not say this of himself — he is the prophet.
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