“And now arise, O Lord God, and go to thy resting place, thou and the ark of thy might. Let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in thy goodness.
Psalm 16:3 - Revised Standard Version As for the saints in the land, they are the noble, in whom is all my delight. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But to the saints that are in the earth, And to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight. Common English Bible Now as for the “holy ones” in the land, the “magnificent ones” that I was so happy about; Catholic Public Domain Version You have tested my heart and visited it by night. You have examined me by fire, and iniquity has not been found in me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me. |
“And now arise, O Lord God, and go to thy resting place, thou and the ark of thy might. Let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in thy goodness.
I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minster to me.
I am a companion of all who fear thee, of those who keep thy precepts.
For my brethren and companions' sake I will say, “Peace be within you!”
Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.
A righteous man turns away from evil, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
He who walks with wise men becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate; but you shall be called My delight is in her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married.
“They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, my special possession on the day when I act, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him.
But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are also faithful in Christ Jesus:
The saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and profitable to men.
For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love which you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.