Parallel Verses

King James 2000

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

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.

Holman Bible

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

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.

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 O my soul, you have said unto the LORD, You are my Lord: my goodness reaches not to you; 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the noble, in whom is all my delight. 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names upon my lips.


Cross References

Psalm 119:63

I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your precepts.

2 Chronicles 6:41

Now therefore arise, O LORD God, to your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength: let your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.

Psalm 30:4

Sing unto the LORD, O you saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Psalm 101:6

My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walks in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

Psalm 116:15

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

Proverbs 8:31

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

Proverbs 12:26

The righteous chooses his friends carefully: but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 13:20

He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Song of Songs 4:1-7

Behold, you are fair, my love; behold, you are fair; you have doves' eyes behind your veil: your hair is like a flock of goats, going down from mount Gilead.

Song of Songs 7:10

I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.

Isaiah 62:4

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 the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.

Malachi 3:17

And they shall be mine, says the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son that serves him.

Acts 9:13

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem:

Galatians 6:10

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Ephesians 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Ephesians 5:25-27

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Titus 3:8

This is a faithful saying, and these things I desire that you affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

1 John 3:14-17

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loves not his brother abides in death.

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