Where a verse leads
Psalm 16:10: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”Psalm 16:10
Psalm 16:10 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
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.
Psalm 16 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
The New Testament takes this up at:
“Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”
Acts 2:27 · King James Version
“Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”
Acts 13:35 · King James Version
See how Thou Wilt Not Leave My Soul in Hell moves from the Old Testament into the New →
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- Not Abandoned to the Grave (Direct New Testament link)
- Psalm 16: Not Abandoned to the Grave
- Thou Wilt Not Leave My Soul in Hell
Questions people ask
What does Psalm 16:10 mean?
Psalm 16:10 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Psalm 16:10 in the Bible?
Psalm 16:10 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Psalm 16:10 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Psalm 16:10 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.