"The LORD Our Refuge" (Psalm 16)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday AM, April 19, 2020
Psalm 16 (NIV)
A miktam of David.
1 Keep me safe, my God,
for in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing.”
3 I say of the holy people who are in the land,
“They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
4 Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more.
I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
or take up their names on my lips.
5 Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;
you make my lot secure.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
nor will you let your faithful one see decay.
11 You make known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
Overview
The LORD is worthy of our exclusive loyalty, because he alone is God (Psalm 16:1-4).
Psalm 16:1 NIV
1Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.
Psalm 16:2 NIV
2I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”
Psalm 16:3 NIV
3I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
Psalm 16:4 NIV
4Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips.
The LORD is worthy of our praise, because he has abundantly blessed us (Psalm 16:5-8).
Psalm 16:5 NIV
5LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.
Psalm 16:6 NIV
6The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.
Psalm 16:7 NIV
7I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.
Psalm 16:8 NIV
8I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
The LORD is worthy of our abiding trust, because he will never abandon us (Psalm 16:9-11).
Psalm 16:9 NIV
9Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,
Psalm 16:11 NIV
11You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
Psalm 16:9 NIV
9Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,
Psalm 16:10–11 NIV
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay. 11You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
Main Idea: The LORD alone is worthy of our worship, praise, and trust, because he alone is our security, provision, and hope.
