"Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure." Psalm 16: 9
There is a wonderful sequence of scriptures starting in Acts 13:32-52 and ending in Psalm 16. In Acts, Paul, in effect is proving the resurrection using the Old Testament scriptures. From Acts 13:34 you can then go to Isaiah 55:3 and read about the "holy and sure" blessings of David (haven't done research but it appears that Paul may be quoting from the Greek translation of the OT, the LXX, as it appears his wording is slightly different from ours). From here we then can turn to Psalm 16 and read more about these blessings, written by David.
I'm not capable of saying anything about the blessings of the resurrection better than Paul, Isaiah, David or Peter (Acts 2) but have just been thinking of how Psalm 16 applies to us, as Christians, 2000 years later. And I think that it means to us, practically (or daily), the same thing it meant to David.
David set the Lord before him, at his right hand, and was not shaken (v. 8). And therefore, his heart was glad and his whole being rejoiced and his flesh dwelled secure. In David we have a wonderful example of one who was convinced of the 'sureness' of God's future blessing and thus he enjoyed temporal blessings: a glad heart and rejoicing. And without a doubt, Christ our Savior, who was dejected to the point of death, also rejoiced in the sureness of his resurrection.
Be sure of God's blessings, be glad, be secure, and rejoice!
I just read Psalm 16 today! It is one of my favorites! Though, I will say, I usually look to David when I'm struggling with depression because I know he was there too...it gives me hope to know that even a man after God's own heart had struggles and walked through the valley of the shadow of death, yet still praised Him.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful Psalm - you are in good hands, bound within the promises of God. Thanks for sharing!
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