Psalm 16:10
“For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”
King James Version
More of Psalm 16 on this sitePsalm 16:8-9 · Psalm 16:11
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 Mark 16:6
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
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalSpecifically foretells the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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.
AcademicThe Psalmic application of 'no decay' to resurrection is a distinctive Christian hermeneutic. Peter's argument (David's tomb is here) is an early example of NT pesher on burial customs.
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