The Promise Of A Resurrection

THE PROMISE OF A RESURRECTION
In the midst of a Psalm of David in which he calls out for refuge in the midst of trouble, there is a verse that has Messianic implications. For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to Sheol;
Neither wilt Thou allow Thy Holy One to undergo decay. (Psalms 16:10).

How do we know this to be a Messianic Psalm? It is explained in Paul's interpretation of it in Acts 13:35. Paul pointed to this Psalm as an Old Testament prophecy of the resurrection of Jesus. He pointed out how David had lived and had died and was buried and remained in his tomb, but, by contrast, Jesus was raised from the dead so that His body did not undergo decay.