Psalms 16:3
It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his delight
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
2Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:41Now, therefore, arise! O Yahweh God, unto thy rest, thou, and the ark of thy strength: Thy priests, O Yahweh God, let them be clothed with salvation, and, thy men of lovingkindness, let them rejoice in prosperity.
Psalms 101:6Mine eyes, shall be upon the faithful of the land, That they may dwell with me,—he that walketh in a blameless way, he, shall attend me.
Psalms 119:63Companion, am I, to all who revere thee, and to them who keep thy precepts.
Proverbs 8:31Exulting in the fruitful land of his earth, Yea, my fulness of delight, was with the sons of men.
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Song of Solomon 7:10I, am my beloved’s, and, unto me, is his longing.
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 →