Psalms 16:2
I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my happiness rests in you alone.
Open English Bible (US)
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
1Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
3Those who are holy in the land, they, they alone, are the noble ones; all my delight is in them.”
Cross References
Psalms 27:8My heart has said to you, “Your face, O Lord, I seek.”
Psalms 50:9Not a bullock will I take from your house, nor male goats out of your folds;
Psalms 89:26“As for him, he will call me ‘My father, my God, and my rock of salvation.’
Zechariah 13:9I will bring the third into the fire, and melt it as one melts silver, and test it as one tests gold. Then they will call on my name, and I myself will answer them. I will say, “They are my people.” They will say, “The Lord is our 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 →