Psalms 116:15
Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for His saints.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
In Context
14My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:29And man riseth to pursue thee and to seek thy soul, and the soul of my lord hath been bound in the bundle of life with Jehovah thy God; as to the soul of thine enemies, He doth sling them out in the midst of the hollow of the sling.
Psalms 37:32The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.
Luke 16:22'And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham — and the rich man also died, and was buried;
Revelation 14:3and they sing, as it were, a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders, and no one was able to learn the song except the hundred forty-four thousands, who have been 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 →