Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

As for the holy people who are in the land,
they are the noble ones.
All my delight is in them.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

As for the saints that are in the land, they are noble, and all my delight is in them.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

Amplified


As for the saints (godly people) who are in the land,
They are the majestic and the noble and the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent thou hast said, In them is all my delight.

Julia Smith Translation

To the holy ones that are upon the earth, they and the mighty ones, all my delight is in them.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

With regard to [the] saints who [are] in the land, they [are the] noble ones in [whom is] all my desire.

Modern King James verseion

As to the saints in the earth, they are the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

All my delight is upon the saints that are in the earth, and upon such as excel in virtue.

NET Bible

As for God's chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much --

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his delight

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

For the holy ones who are in the land, And the honourable, all my delight is in them.

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Context Readings

Confidence In The Lord

2 I said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord;
I have nothing good besides You.”
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,
they are the noble ones.
All my delight is in them.
4 The sorrows of those who take another god
for themselves will multiply;
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
and I will not speak their names with my lips.


Cross References

Psalm 119:63

I am a friend to all who fear You,
to those who keep Your precepts.

2 Chronicles 6:41

Now therefore:

Arise, Lord God, come to Your resting place,
You and Your powerful ark.
May Your priests, Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
and may Your godly people rejoice in goodness.

Psalm 30:4

Sing to Yahweh, you His faithful ones,
and praise His holy name.

Psalm 101:6

My eyes favor the faithful of the land
so that they may sit down with me.
The one who follows the way of integrity
may serve me.

Psalm 116:15

The death of His faithful ones
is valuable in the Lord’s sight.

Proverbs 8:31

I was rejoicing in His inhabited world,
delighting in the human race.

Proverbs 12:26

A righteous man is careful in dealing with his neighbor,
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

Proverbs 13:20

The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

Song of Songs 4:1-7

M How beautiful you are, my darling.
How very beautiful!
Behind your veil,
your eyes are doves.
Your hair is like a flock of goats
streaming down Mount Gilead.

Song of Songs 7:10

I belong to my love,
and his desire is for me.

Isaiah 62:4

You will no longer be called Deserted,
and your land will not be called Desolate;
instead, you will be called My Delight is in Her,
and your land Married;
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land will be married.

Malachi 3:17

“They will be Mine,” says the Lord of Hosts, “a special possession on the day I am preparing. I will have compassion on them as a man has compassion on his son who serves him.

Acts 9:13

“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

Galatians 6:10

Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith.

Ephesians 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will:

To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus.

Ephesians 5:25-27

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her

Titus 3:8

This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you showed for His name when you served the saints—and you continue to serve them.

1 John 3:14-17

We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

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