Psalms 16:10 (ASV)

Passage

For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

Nearby Context

Psalms 16:8 I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Psalms 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; My flesh also shall dwell in safety.

Psalms 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

Psalms 16:11 Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 17 A Prayer of David.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "wilt", "leave", "soul", "sheol", and "neither". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "wilt", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Therefore my heart is glad and my..." into verse 11's "Thou wilt show me the path of...", so "thou" and "wilt" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thou" and "wilt" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.