Psalms 116:15
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saintes.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
In Context
14I will pay my vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe in the presence of all his people.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:29Yet a man hath risen vp to persecute thee, and to seeke thy soule, but the soule of my lorde shall be bounde in the bundel of life with the Lord thy God: and the soule of thine enemies shall God cast out, as out of the middle of a sling.
Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Luke 16:22And it was so that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The rich man also died, and was buried.
Revelation 14:3And they sung as it were a newe song before the throne, and before the foure beasts, and the Elders: and no man could learne that song, but the hundreth, fourtie and foure thousand, which were bought from the earth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 116:11-19
Grateful Acknowledgments; Devout Resolutions. 10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: 11 I said in my haste, All men are liars. 12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord . 14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people. 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. 16 O Lord , truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine… Read the whole commentary →