Psalms 16:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִ֭קְדוֹשִׁים אֲשֶׁר־בָּאָ֣רֶץ הֵ֑מָּה וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י כָּל־חֶפְצִי־בָֽם׃

Transliteration

To qədôšîm who-in ʾāreṣ they and-ʾaddîrê all-ḥepṣî-in them

Grammar Details

• To *qədôšîm*: preposition + noun, masculine plural - to/for holy ones/saints
• who-in: relative pronoun + preposition - who are in
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - land/earth
• they: pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they
• *ʾaddîrê*: adjective, masculine plural construct - excellent ones/noble ones
• *ḥepṣî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my delight/pleasure

Word Meanings

• *qədôšîm*: holy ones/saints/consecrated ones
• *ʾāreṣ*: land/earth/ground
• *ʾaddîrê*: excellent ones/noble ones/majestic ones
• *ḥepṣî*: my delight/my pleasure/my desire

Referenced Verses

• Mal 3:17 : 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.
• Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable{(G5624)} unto men.
• Heb 6:10 : 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.
• 1 John 3:14-17 : 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
• Acts 9:13 : 13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
• Gal 6:10 : 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
• Eph 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
• Eph 5:25-27 : 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
• 2 Chr 6:41 : 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.
• Ps 30:4 : 4 Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
• Ps 101:6 : 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 serve me.
• Ps 116:15 : 15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
• Ps 119:63 : 63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
• Prov 8:31 : 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
• Prov 12:26 : 26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
• Prov 13:20 : 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
• Song 4:1-7 : 1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. 2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them. 3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. 4 Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. 5 Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies. 6 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. 7 Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
• Song 7:10 : 10 I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.
• Isa 62:4 : 4 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.