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Psalms 16:2
2I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides you.”
Psalms 16:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
- New International Version (NIV)I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)I say to the Lord, "You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you."
- New King James Version (NKJV)O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.”
Context of Psalms 16:2
1Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you. I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides you.” 3As for the holy people who are in the land, they are the noble ones. All my delight is in them. 4The 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.
Read all of Psalms 16Psalms 16:2 word by word
אָמַ֣רְתְּ לַֽ֭יהוָה אֲדֹנָ֣י אָ֑תָּה ט֝וֹבָתִ֗י בַּל־עָלֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 16:2
- Psalms 8:1Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your name throughout the earth! You have covered the heavens with your majesty.
- Psalms 27:8My heart says this about you: “Seek his face.” Lord, I will seek your face.
- Psalms 31:14But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.”
- Psalms 89:26He will call to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the rock of my salvation.’
- Psalms 91:2I will say concerning the Lord, who is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust:
- Isaiah 26:13Lord our God, lords other than you have owned us, but we remember your name alone.
- Isaiah 44:5This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’; another will use the name of Jacob; still another will write on his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ and take on the name of Israel.”
- Zechariah 13:9I will put this third through the fire; I will refine them as silver is refined and test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’”
- John 20:28Thomas responded to him, “My Lord and my God!”
- Psalms 50:9I will not take a bull from your household or male goats from your pens,
- Job 22:2Can a man be of any use to God? Can even a wise man be of use to him?
- Job 35:7If you are righteous, what do you give him, or what does he receive from your hand?
- Luke 17:10In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we’ve only done our duty.’”
- Romans 11:35And who has ever given to God, that he should be repaid?
Commentaries on Psalms 16:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord - Thou hast said ליהוה layhovah to Jehovah, the supreme, self-existing, and eternal Being; Thou art my Lord, אתה אדני adonai attah, Thou art my prop, stay, or support. As the Messiah, or Son of God, Jesus derived his being and support from Jehovah; and the man Christ was supported by the eternal Divinity that dwelt within him, without which he could not have sustained the sufferings which he passed through…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord - The words “O my soul” are not in the original. A literal rendering of the passage would be, “Thou hast said unto the Lord,” etc., leaving something to be supplied. De Wette renders it: “To Yahweh I call; thou art my Lord.” Luther: “I have said to the Lord.” The Latin Vulgate: “Thou, my soul, hast said to the Lord.” The Septuagint: “I have said unto the Lord.” Dr. Horsley: “I have said unto Jehovah.” The speaker…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2I said to the LORD: The various writers of the psalms pray, lament, and praise the Lord throughout the Psalter (the book of Psalms). The Lord answers them (see Psalm 12:5–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. my soul--must be supplied; expressed in similar cases (Psa 42:5, 11). my goodness ... thee--This obscure passage is variously expounded. Either one of two expositions falls in with the context. "My goodness" or merit is not on account of Thee--that is, is not for Thy benefit. Then follows the contrast of Psa 16:3 (but is), in respect, or for the saints, &c.--that is, it enures to them. Or, my goodness--or happiness is not besides Thee--that is, without…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 16
- 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
- John Wesley’s Notes
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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