January 23, 2009
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Psalm 16
Psalms 16:1-11 KJV <Michtam of David.> Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. (2) O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; (3) But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. (4) Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. (5) The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. (6) The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. (7) I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. (8) I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. (9) Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. (10) For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (11) Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Here we see two contrasting people, those that put their trust in El-Shaddai, and those who put their trust in other gods. Now David lived in a society that was polytheistic, a society that served many gods, some even drank the blood of animals in the worship of their gods. And Adonai is forbidding that kind of activity for His people, they were to be separate.
David was satisfied in Adonai, that was his portion. If everything else was taken away, he still had Adonai and that is all he needed. Tragically, many today are not satisfied in Adonai, they want more. Let us learn from Philippians 4:11-12 “Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.”
I think there is a sense that G-d can teach us even while we sleep. Have you ever gone to bed worrying about something and woke up with the answer?
Starting at verse 8 we move to prophecy.
David is speaking prophetically of Yeshua Hammashiach (Jesus the Messiah). You can go to Israel today and see the tomb of David, where his bones still remain. Yeshua Hammashiach rose on the third day, before His body saw corruption. (Jews believe the body becomes corrupt after being dead over 3 days) Peter, on the day of Pentecost, quoted these verses and said that David was not speaking of himself, but of Yeshua. Paul, in Acts chapter 13, said to the people of Antioch, “Therefore He also says in another Psalm: ‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’ For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption; but He whom God raised up saw no corruption. Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.”
II Corinthians 5:8 “We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.” Even as these bodies go back to the dust of the earth, we will be present with Adonai.
Our fullness of joy is found in Adonai. Now let me ask you, “What is the path of life?” It is not works that we walk in but a person we trust in – Yeshua is the path to eternal life where true joy is found in. Spend time in His presence and you will be full of joy in your heart that will overflow in your life.
