Psalms 16:2
O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
King James Version
In Context
1Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
3But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Cross References
Job 35:7If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
Psalms 27:8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Psalms 50:9I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.
Psalms 89:26He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
Isaiah 26:13O LORD our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It 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 →