Psalms 16:3

World English Bible (2000)

As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

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  • Mal 3:17 : 17 They shall be mine," says Yahweh of Armies, "my own possession in the day that I make, and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
  • 1 John 3:14-17 : 14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn't love his brother remains in death. 15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him. 16 By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?
  • Acts 9:13 : 13 But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let's do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
  • Eph 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
  • Eph 5:25-27 : 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it; 26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, 27 that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, 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, Yahweh God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength: let your priests, Yahweh God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.
  • Ps 30:4 : 4 Sing praise to Yahweh, you saints of his. Give thanks to his holy name.
  • Ps 101:6 : 6 My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.
  • Ps 116:15 : 15 Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.
  • Ps 119:63 : 63 I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.
  • Prov 8:31 : 31 Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.
  • Prov 12:26 : 26 A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
  • Song 4:1-7 : 1 Behold, you are beautiful, my love. Behold, you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil. Your hair is as a flock of goats, that descend from Mount Gilead. 2 Your teeth are like a newly shorn flock, which have come up from the washing, where every one of them has twins. None is bereaved among them. 3 Your lips are like scarlet thread. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil. 4 Your neck is like David's tower built for an armory, whereon a thousand shields hang, all the shields of the mighty men. 5 Your two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a roe, which feed among the lilies. 6 Until the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, to the hill of frankincense. 7 You are all beautiful, my love. There is no spot in you.
  • Song 7:10 : 10 I am my beloved's. His desire is toward me.
  • Isa 62:4 : 4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for Yahweh delights in you, and your land shall be married.

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  • 20 He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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