Psalms 16:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.”

Psalms 16:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 16:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 16:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.”

Psalms 16:3 — World English Bible

Psalms 16:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight. ”

Psalms 16:3 — American Standard Version

Psalms 16:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For the holy ones who <FI>are<Fi> in the land, And the honourable, all my delight <FI>is<Fi> in them.”

Psalms 16:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 16:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent [thou hast said], In them is all my delight. ”

Psalms 16:3 — Darby Translation

Psalms 16:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent: all my delite is in them.”

Psalms 16:3 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 16:3 in Context — Psalms 16

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 lot.

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What Does Psalms 16:3 Mean?

Psalms 16:3 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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