Not Abandoned to Sheol
God's faithful one would not be abandoned to the grave or allowed to see decay.
The Prophecy
Psalm 16:10
~1000 BCE
Because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.
Manuscript Attestation
Multiple Dead Sea Scrolls Psalms manuscripts; all codices.
Ancient Jewish Interpretation
Since David himself died and was buried, the psalm was understood as pointing beyond David to a greater figure.
The Fulfillment
Acts 2:25-32
David said about him... "you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead"... God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. (Acts 2:25, 31-32)
Narrative Context
Peter argued that David could not have been speaking about himself (since David died and his tomb was known), therefore the psalm prophesied the Messiah's resurrection.
The Evidence
David's tomb was a known landmark in Jerusalem in the 1st century CE. Peter's argument depended on this public knowledge — everyone knew David had died and remained buried, so Psalm 16:10 must refer to someone else whose body would not undergo decay. The claim of Jesus' resurrection was made publicly in Jerusalem within weeks of the event, in a context where it could have been easily disproven if false.