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Psalms 16:3 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 16:3Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 16:38 words
HebrewMeaning
לִ֭/קְדוֹשִׁיםliqədwōšiym
to the holy onespronH6918
saint
אֲשֶׁרʾăšer
whoparticleH834
after · alike · because · every ···
בָּ/אָ֣רֶץbāʾāreṣ
are in the landpronH776
common · earth · field · ground ···
הֵ֑מָּהhēmāh
theyprepH1992
like · (how · so) many (soever · more as) they ···
וְ֝/אַדִּירֵ֗יwəʾadiyrēy
and the majestic onesconjH117
famous · gallant · glorious · goodly ···
כָּלkāl
whom allnounH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
חֶפְצִ/יḥepəṣiy
delight mynounH2656
delight · desire · things desired · matter ···
בָֽ/םbām
pron
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 16:3

The inscription of the title, of David himself. 1. Our King in this Psalm speaks in the character of the human nature He assumed, of whom the royal title at the time of His passion was eminently set forth. 2. Now He says as follows; “Preserve me, O Lord, for in You have I hoped” Psalm 15:1: “I have said to the Lord, You are my God, for You require not my goods” Psalm 15:2: for with my goods Thou dost not look to be made blessed. 3. “To the saints who are on His earth”…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 16
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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