Psalm 16:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³ As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ As for the godly (the saints) who are in the land, they are the excellent, the noble, and the glorious, in whom is all my delight.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

Common English Bible

³ Now as for the “holy ones” in the land, the “magnificent ones” that I was so happy about;

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ You have tested my heart and visited it by night. You have examined me by fire, and iniquity has not been found in me.

Psalm 16:3 Cross References

Hebrews 6:10

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye shewed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

Proverbs 13:20

Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise: But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Proverbs 12:26

The righteous is a guide to his neighbour: But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

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.

Acts 9:13

But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:

Malachi 3:17

And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in the day that I do make, even a peculiar treasure; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

Isaiah 62:4

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

Proverbs 8:31

Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.

Psalm 119:63

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, And of them that observe thy precepts.

Psalm 116:15

Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of his saints.

Psalm 101:6

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me.

Psalm 30:4

Sing praise unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, And give thanks to his holy name.

Titus 3:8

Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I will that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they which have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

Ephesians 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

Song of Solomon 7:10

I am my beloved's, And his desire is toward me.

Psalm 122:8

For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.