King James Version

Psalms 16:10

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תַעֲזֹ֣בtaazovcommit selfעָזַבverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “commit self”, an unfinished actionH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.נַפְשִׁ֣יnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…לִשְׁא֑וֹלlisholto graveשְׁאוֹלpreposition, noun, proper name — “to grave”H7585Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesgrave, hell, pit.לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִתֵּ֥ןtitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…חֲ֝סִידְךָ֗chasidekhasaintחָסִידadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “saint”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2623properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)godly (man), good, holy (one), merciful, saint, (un-) godly.לִרְא֥וֹתlirotto seeרָאָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to see”, the to-form of the verbH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…שָֽׁחַתshachatdestructionשַׁחַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “destruction”, the ordinary formH7845a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destructioncorruption, destruction, ditch, grave, pit.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly one to see the pit.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption.

World English Bible

For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.

Darby Translation

For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol, neither wilt thou allow thy Holy One to see corruption.

Douay-Rheims

They have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken proudly.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly one to see the pit.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι οὐκ ἐγκαταλείψεις τὴν ψυχήν μου εἰς ᾅδην, οὐδὲ δώσεις τὸν ὅσιόν σου ἰδεῖν διαφθοράν.

Fulfilled in

Acts 13:35 Acts 13:35 · King James VersionWherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.Acts 13:35 · King James VersionOpen the Source
resurrection: not see corruption · NT explicit
Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Acts 2:27 Acts 2:27 · King James VersionBecause thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.Acts 2:27 · King James VersionOpen the Source
resurrection: not see corruption · NT explicit
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Alluded to in

Acts 2:31 Acts 2:31 · King James VersionHe seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.Acts 2:31 · King James VersionOpen the Source
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.