Psalms 16:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.”
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“As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.”
King James Version · Public Domain“As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For the holy ones who <FI>are<Fi> in the land, And the honourable, all my delight <FI>is<Fi> in them.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 16:3 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 6:41Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.
- Psalms 30:4Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
- Psalms 101:6My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.
- Psalms 116:15Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
- Psalms 119:63I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
- Psalms 122:8For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”
- Proverbs 8:31I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.
- Proverbs 12:26A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
- Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
- Song of Solomon 4:1How beautiful you are, my darling— how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.
- Song of Solomon 7:10I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.
- Isaiah 62:4No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.
- Malachi 3:17“They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.
- Acts 9:13But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
- Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
- Ephesians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
- Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
- Titus 3:8This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
- Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
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