Psalms 116:15

Psalms 116:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
• New International Version (NIV)Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His saints.

Context of Psalms 116:15

13I will take the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of Jehovah. 14I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints. 16O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant: I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bonds. 17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of Jehovah.

Psalms 116:15 word by word

יָ֭קָר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָה לַחֲסִידָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• Preciousיָקָרyâqâr · preciousH3368
• deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194

Cross-references for Psalms 116:15

• Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
• Psalms 72:14He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:
• 1 Samuel 25:29And though men be risen up to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul, yet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with Jehovah thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as from the hollow of a sling.
• Job 5:26Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.
• Luke 16:22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.
• Revelation 1:18and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.
• Revelation 14:3and they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders: and no man could learn the song save the hundred and forty and four thousand, even they that had been purchased out of the earth.

Commentaries on Psalms 116:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Precious in the sight of the Lord - Many have understood this verse as meaning, "the saints are too precious in the Lord's sight, lightly to give them over to death:" and this, Calmet contends, is the true sense of the text. Though they have many enemies, their lives are precious in his sight, and their foes shall not prevail against them.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints - Of his people; his friends. Luther renders this, “The death of his saints is held to be of value” - (ist werth gehalten) - “before the Lord.” The word rendered “precious” - יקר yâqâr - means costly, as precious stones, 1 Kings 10:2, 1 Kings 10:10-11; dear, beloved, as relatives and friends, Psalm 45:9; honored, respected, Ecclesiastes 10:1; splendid, beautiful, Job 31:26; rare, 1 Samuel 3:1…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-19Verses 10-19 When troubled, we do best to hold our peace, for we are apt to speak unadvisedly. Yet there may be true faith where there are workings of unbelief; but then faith will prevail; and being humbled for our distrust of God's word, we shall experience his faithfulness to it. What can the pardoned sinner, or what can those who have been delivered from trouble or distress, render to the Lord for his benefits? We cannot in any way profit him. Our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-19No one lives or dies outside of God’s will. Having been given a second chance at life, the poet readily commits himself to the Lord with renewed acts of public devotion.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1615-16. By the plea of being a homeborn servant, he intimates his claim on God's covenant love to His people.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 116:15

• Death
• Vows

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Commentaries on Psalms 116

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings