Psa 16:7-11 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 16:7-8: 16:7-8 God’s instruction brings life (16:11 ; see 5:8 ; 23:1-3 ; 32:8 ; 73:24 ). • The psalmist so deeply depends on the Lord for strength and joy that he senses that God is right beside him (16:11 ; see 73:23 ; 109:31 ; 110:1 , 5 ; 121:5 ). • Peter quoted 16:8-11 in his sermon on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:25-28 ).

Summary for Ps 16:7-8: 16:7-8 ^a God’s instruction brings life (16:11 ^b; see 5:8 ^c; 23:1-3 ^d; 32:8 ^e; 73:24 ^f).

• The psalmist so deeply depends on the Lord for strength and joy that he senses that God is right beside him (16:11 ^g; see 73:23 ^h; 109:31 ⁱ; 110:1 ^j, 5 ^k; 121:5 ^l).

• Peter quoted 16:8-11 ^m in his sermon on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:25-28 ⁿ).
Summary for Ps 16:9-11: 16:9-11 ^o Knowing that not even death can separate him from the Lord strengthens the psalmist’s confidence. He fears a separation (see 13:3-4 ^p), but he remains confident of seeing the Lord (see 11:7 ^q).
16:10 ^r The psalmist expresses his confidence that life continues beyond death. The apostles applied this text to the resurrection of Jesus (Acts 2:25-33 ^s; 13:35 ^t).
16:11 ^u with you: See 16:7-8 ^v; 110:1 ^w.