Psalms 16:3
As for the saints who are on the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
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
2My soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:41“Now therefore arise, LORD God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.
Psalms 101:6My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.
Psalms 119:63I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.
Proverbs 8:31rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.
Proverbs 13:20One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Song of Solomon 7:10I am my beloved’s. His desire is towards 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 →