Psalms 16:3 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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³But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Psalms 16:3 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 12:26
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
2 Chronicles 6:41
Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
Malachi 3:17
And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-7)

This psalm is entitled Michtam, which some translate a golden psalm, a very precious one, more to be valued by us than gold, yea, than much fine gold, because it speaks so plainly of Christ and his resurrection, who is the true treasure hidden in the field of the Old Testament. I. David here flies to God’s protection with a cheerful believing confidence in it (Ps. 16:1): “ Preserve me, O God! from…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 3)

3. saints--or, persons consecrated to God, set apart from others to His service. in the earth--that is, land of Palestine, the residence of God’s chosen people--figuratively for the Church. excellent--or, “nobles,” distinguished for moral excellence.