Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.” New Living Translation The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them! English Standard Version As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. Berean Standard Bible As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides. King James Bible But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. New King James Version As for the saints who are on the earth, “They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.” New American Standard Bible As for the saints who are on the earth, They are the majestic ones; all my delight is in them. NASB 1995 As for the saints who are in the earth, They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight. NASB 1977 As for the saints who are in the earth, They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight. Legacy Standard Bible As for the saints who are in the earth, They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight. Amplified Bible As for the saints (godly people) who are in the land, They are the majestic and the noble and the excellent ones in whom is all my delight. Christian Standard Bible As for the holy people who are in the land, they are the noble ones. All my delight is in them. Holman Christian Standard Bible As for the holy people who are in the land, they are the noble ones. All my delight is in them. American Standard Version As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Also for The Holy Ones who are in the Earth, and the glorious in whom is all my pleasure. Brenton Septuagint Translation On behalf of the saints that are in his land, he has magnified all his pleasure in them. Contemporary English Version Your people are wonderful, and they make me happy, Douay-Rheims Bible To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them. English Revised Version As for the saints that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who lead holy lives on earth are the noble ones who fill me with joy. Good News Translation How excellent are the LORD's faithful people! My greatest pleasure is to be with them. International Standard Version As for the saints that are in the land, they are noble, and all my delight is in them. JPS Tanakh 1917 As for the holy that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight. Literal Standard Version For the holy ones who [are] in the land, | And the honorable, all my delight [is] in them. Majority Standard Bible As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides. New American Bible As for the holy ones who are in the land, they are noble, in whom is all my delight. NET Bible As for God's chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much-- New Revised Standard Version As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble, in whom is all my delight. New Heart English Bible As for the holy ones who are in the land, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight. Webster's Bible Translation But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. World English Bible As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight. Young's Literal Translation For the holy ones who are in the land, And the honourable, all my delight is in them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Presence of God…2I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.” 3As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides. 4Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips.… Cross References Psalm 101:6 My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me. Psalm 119:63 I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts. Proverbs 8:31 I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men. Treasury of Scripture But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. But Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Titus 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. the saints Isaiah 30:4 For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. 2 Chronicles 6:41 Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness. the excellent Proverbs 12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. Song of Solomon 4:1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. Song of Solomon 6:1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee. in whom Psalm 119:63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts. Proverbs 8:21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. Jump to Previous Delight Earth Excellent Glorious Holy Honourable Majestic Noble Ones SaintsJump to Next Delight Earth Excellent Glorious Holy Honourable Majestic Noble Ones SaintsPsalm 16 1. David, in distrust of merits, and hatred of idolatry5. He shows the hope of his calling, of the resurrection, and life everlasting Verse 3. - But to the saints that are in the earth; rather, it is for the saints. It (i.e. my prosperity) is granted me for the advantage of the saints that are in the land; i.e. of all the true Israelites. "I hold it in trust for them" (Kay). And to (rather, for) the excellent, in whom is all my delight. And, especially, I hold it in trust for "the inner circle of the excellent ones," in whom God takes pleasure (Psalm 147:11), and in whom therefore I also "delight." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew As for the saintsלִ֭קְדוֹשִׁים (liq·ḏō·wō·šîm) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary in the land, בָּאָ֣רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land they הֵ֑מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They are the excellence וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י (wə·’ad·dî·rê) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 117: Wide, large, powerful in whom all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every my delight חֶפְצִי־ (ḥep̄·ṣî-) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2656: Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter resides. בָֽם׃ (ḇām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Links Psalm 16:3 NIVPsalm 16:3 NLT Psalm 16:3 ESV Psalm 16:3 NASB Psalm 16:3 KJV Psalm 16:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 16:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 16:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 16:3 French Bible Psalm 16:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 16:3 As for the saints who are in (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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