Psalms 16:2

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

1Preserve me, O God: for I trust in thee. Thou [my soul] hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee; — 3To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent [thou hast said], In them is all my delight. 4Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, and I will not take up their names into my lips.

Psalms 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 8:1Jehovah our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy majesty above the heavens.
• Psalms 27:8My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.
• Psalms 31:14But I confided in thee, Jehovah; I said, thou art my God.
• Psalms 89:26He shall call unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation;
• Psalms 91:2I say of Jehovah, My refuge and my fortress; my God, I will confide in him.
• Isaiah 26:13Jehovah our God, other lords than thee have had dominion over us; by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
• Isaiah 44:5One shall say, I am Jehovah's; and another shall call [himself] by the name of Jacob; and another shall write with his hand: [I am] Jehovah's, and surname [himself] by the name of Israel.
• Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will answer them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.
• John 20:28Thomas answered and said to him, My Lord and my God.
• Psalms 50:9I will take no bullock out of thy house, [nor] he-goats out of thy folds:
• Job 22:2Can a man be profitable to God? surely it is unto himself that the wise man is profitable.
• Job 35:7If thou be righteous, what givest thou to him? or what doth he receive of thy hand?
• Luke 17:10Thus ye also, when ye shall have done all things that have been ordered you, say, We are unprofitable bondmen; we have done what it was our duty to do.
• Romans 11:35or who has first given to him, and it shall be rendered to him?

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

Topics related to Psalms 16:2

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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