Psalm 16
The Psalm 16 ( Greek- count of 15 ) is a Psalm of David, and is usually classified in the genus of confidence Psalms.
Genus
In research, the Psalm was assigned to 16 different genera:
Structure
The Psalm can be broken down as follows:
- Verse 1: Framework
- Verse 2-4: confession of the one who prays to YHWH and to the pious and victims refuse other gods
- Verse 5f: Relation to YHWH description based on country theme
- Verse 7-9: Relationship Description: YHWH as a teacher Master
- Verse 10f: Frame