Psalms 16:2

Let my judgment come forth from thy presence; 1 Let mine eyes behold righteousness. 1

Updated 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. 1 Hearken, O Lord of my righteousness, 1 Attend to my petition; 1 Give ear to my prayer not uttered with deceitful lips. 1

3Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me by night; 1 Thou hast tried me as with fire, and unrighteousness has not been found in me: 1 I am purposed that my mouth shall not speak amiss. 1

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Cross References

Job 35:7And suppose thou art righteous, what wilt thou give him? 1 Or what shall he receive of thy hand? 1

Psalms 27:8The Lord is the strength of his people, 1 And the saving defender of his anointed. 1

Psalms 50:9Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: 1 Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. 1

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 →

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