Ps. 16 Divers render this word Michtam, a golden Psalm, because of the preciousness and excellency of the matter of it; for it treats of Christ’s death and resurrection. But because this title is prefixed to Ps. 56:1, Ps. 57:1, Ps. 58:1, Ps. 59:1, Ps.

Preserve me from all mine enemies. In thee do I put my trust; therefore thou art in honour and by promise obliged not to deceive my trust.

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 Ps. 42:6, Ps. 43:5. Thou hast said; thou hast ofttimes avowed and professed it, and dost still persist to do so.

But, i.e. but my goodness extendeth, which is easily understood out of the former verse; from which also there may be fetched another supplement; O my soul, thou hast said, to the saints, &c. To the saints that are in the earth, i.e.

That hasten after another god; or, that present or endtoo (as this verb signifies, Ex. 22:16) another god, to wit, with oblations, as it follows. God is not expressed in the Hebrew text, but seems fitly and necessarily to be understood, because of the following offerings, which are made to none…

Of mine inheritance, or, of my division, i.e. of that inheritance which God hath mercifully divided or distributed to me, and which I by his grace have chosen for myself.

The lines, i.e. my portion, which was measured with lines. Compare Josh. 17:5, Deut. 32:9. In pleasant places; in a sweet land flowing with milk and honey, and, above all, blessed with the presence, and knowledge, and service of the true God.

Who hath given me counsel, Heb. consulted for me, i.e. by his wise and gracious counsel hath provided so good an heritage for me, and withal inspired that counsel and wisdom into me, by which I have chosen the Lord for my portion, and am so fully satisfied with him. My reins, i.e.

i.e. I have always presented him to my mind as my rule and scope, as my witness and judge, as my patron and protector, in the discharge of my office, and in all my actions.

Therefore; upon this ground and confidence. My heart; the proper seat of joy, and of all the affections. My glory; either, 1. My soul, which isindeed the glory of a man. Or rather, 2.

My soul, i.e. my person, as this word is every where used by a synecdoche of the part, and then the person by another synecdoche of the whole is put for the body. The soul is oft put for the body; either for the living body, as Ps. 35:3, Ps.

Thou wilt show me, i.e. give me an exact and experimental knowledge of it, for my own comfort, and the benefit of my people. The path of life, i.e. the way that leadeth to life; not to a temporal and mortal life here, for he is supposed to be dead and buried, Ps.