God Promises He is Your Refuge

Psalms 16:1 Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge.
 
THIS psalm is called “a miktam of David.” This means these are special words to keep as a remembrance, engraved on a stone pillar to preserve for generations. David used refuge often to describe his personal relationship with God.  He wanted everyone to know and remember the ways God is a refuge, a sanctuary to keep him physically safe. God will keep you safe, too. Here are some ways Psalm 16 teaches God promises he is your refuge.  
 
Psalm 16:2 I said to the LORD, “You are my LORD; apart from you I have no good thing.” God supplies all good things we do. You cannot be safe when you create your own “good”. Your refuge is in his goodness.  
 
Psalm 16:5 LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. The good LORD has given you life. Your cup overflows with his grace to save you. Drink the cup, and your salvation is secure.
 
Psalm 16:6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. Your refuge is in God’s gift of salvation. You are his child because he has given you an eternal home in his sanctuary. His boundary lines protect you soul from destruction. His refuge in eternally in the place he has prepared for you.
 
Psalm 16:7 I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. The LORD is constantly with you. Even at night when fears may increase, he is your refuge to ease your mind and teach you his ways.
 
Psalm 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Right hand is the image of power (See next lesson.) You are safe with God because he is your power. You have access to his authority. Pray for and trust that authority is always available to you.
 
Psalm 16:9-10 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, 10 because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. This is often seen as a prophecy of Jesus’ resurrection. Indeed, God is your refuge, because the Son of God is risen! The grave is not your home. Heaven is.
 
Psalm 16:11 You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. How good it is to know where to go for your refuge. God has shown you the pathway. You can follow him into his safety.
 
This psalm points to God’s eternal power personally available to you. Write these truths on the tablet of your heart and on your gate. Tell them to others who need to know God’s magnificent refuge is forever.