Psalms 16:3
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
In Context
2O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:41Up! now, O Lord God, come back to your resting-place, you and the ark of your strength: let your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints be glad in what is good.
Psalms 101:6My eyes will be on those of good faith in the land, so that they may be living in my house; he who is walking in the right way will be my servant.
Psalms 119:63I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
Proverbs 8:31Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.
Proverbs 13:20Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
Song of Solomon 7:10I am for my loved one, and his desire is for me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 16:2-8
Believing Confidence; Consecration to God. 1 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord , Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my… Read the whole commentary →