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Psalms 16:2

Let my judgment come forth from thy presence; let mine eyes behold righteousness.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

In Context

1A Prayer of David. Hearken, O Lord + 16:1 Or, to my righteous plea, etc.of my righteousness, attend to my petition; give ear to my prayer not uttered with deceitful lips.

3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me as with fire, and unrighteousness has not been found in me: I am purposed that my mouth shall not speak amiss.

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Cross References

Job 35:7And suppose thou art righteous, what wilt thou give him? or what shall he receive of thy hand?

Psalms 27:8The Lord is the strength of his people, and the + 27:8 Gr. defender of the salvation of.saving defender of his anointed.

Psalms 50:9Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

Isaiah 26:13O Lord our God, take possession of us: O Lord, we know not any other beside thee: we name thy name.

Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and I will try them as silver is tried, and I will prove them as gold is proved: they shall call upon my name, and I will hear them, and say, This is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

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