Psalms 16:3 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Psalms 16:3

The Hope of the Faithful, and the Messiah’s Victory

A Michtam of David.

1 Preserve¹ me, O God, for in You I put my trust.

2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord,
“You are my Lord,
^aMy goodness is nothing apart from You.”

3 As for the saints who are on the earth,
“They are the excellent ones, in ^awhom is all my delight.”

4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god;
Their drink offerings of ^ablood I will not offer,
^bNor take up their names on my lips.

5 O Lord, You¹ are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You maintain my lot.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Psalms 16:3

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.

Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 16:3:

Psalms 16:1
Psalms 16:2
Psalms 119:63
Psalms 149:9
Acts 17:25

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The Hope of the Faithful, and the Messiah’s Victory

A Michtam of David.

A Verse and a Thought,Every Morning

A Verse and a Thought,
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