[[Ps-116]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Ps-115]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Ps-117]] --- ### The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. ... For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: The psalmist predicts a total deliverance from death and the grave (Sheol), resulting in 'walking' in the 'land of the living'—a state of life beyond the reach of mortality. *Historical context*: Theologians and historians of the early Church, such as Peter in [[Acts-02#v24|Acts 2:24]], interpret the 'pains of death' and 'deliverance from Sheol' as a Messianic prophecy fulfilled by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. While the psalmist speaks of a personal escape from danger, the language of walking in the 'land of the living' after being surrounded by the 'cords of death' is seen as a prefiguration of the Messiah's victory over the grave around 30-33 AD. *Related to*: ### I will take the cup of salvation, and call on Yahweh's name. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The psalmist vows to lift the 'cup of salvation' as a thank-offering for deliverance. *Historical context*: This verse is traditionally linked to the Passover Seder's 'Cup of Blessing' (the third cup). In the New Testament, Jesus is recorded as fulfilling this prophetic type during the Last Supper ([[Matt-26#v27|Matthew 26:27]]-29) when he took the cup, gave thanks, and established the New Covenant in his blood, transforming the ritual 'cup of salvation' into the historical institution of the Eucharist. *Related to*: [[Ps-116#v13|Psalm 116:13]] ### I believed, therefore I said, 'I was greatly afflicted.' *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The text describes a principle where belief in God's deliverance compels the believer to speak even in the midst of extreme suffering. *Historical context*: The Apostle Paul explicitly identifies this verse as being realized in the lives of the early Christian apostles in [[2 Cor-04#v13|2 Corinthians 4:13]]. He notes that the same 'spirit of faith' that prompted the psalmist to speak in affliction was fulfilled in the apostolic ministry, as they continued to preach the Gospel despite being 'greatly afflicted' and facing death daily. *Related to*: [[Ps-116#v10|Psalm 116:10]] ### Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant girl. You have freed me from my chains. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prophetic identification of a humble servant, born of a handmaid, whose bonds are loosed by God. *Historical context*: Christian tradition views this as a Messianic prophecy regarding Jesus, the 'Son of the Handmaid' (referencing Mary's self-identification as the 'handmaid of the Lord' in [[Luke-01#v38|Luke 1:38]]). The 'loosing of bonds' is interpreted by scholars as the liberation from the chains of death and sin achieved through the crucifixion and resurrection, a theme emphasized by Peter in his Pentecost sermon ([[Acts-02#v24|Acts 2:24]]). *Related to*: --- #ai_prophecy