J. Barton Payne
Payne #10 — Ps 16:10
Not abandoned to grave nor decay; Payne cites Peter's Pentecost sermon as definitive interpretation
Resurrection Foretold
David expressed confidence that God would not let his 'faithful one' see decay.
Old Testament
Psalm 16:10
because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.
New Testament
Acts 2:31
Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.
Why This Matters
David expressed confidence that God would not let his 'faithful one' see decay. Since David himself died and was buried, Peter argued at Pentecost that David was speaking prophetically about the Messiah. Jesus' resurrection proved that death could not hold him—God's Holy One would never see corruption in the grave.
Reflection
King eternal, help me walk in resurrection power today - with joy, endurance, and holy expectation.
Scholar Credits
📘 Payne ✓📚 Edersheim ✓📖 McDowell ✓
Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Not suffering corruption applied to Messiah; cited in Rabbinic sources on resurrection hope
Josh McDowell
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict • #30 Resurrection
Soul not left in Sheol; Friedlaender on Ibn Ezra's belief in resurrection; Acts 2:31
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