Psalms 116:15

What does Psalms 116:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 116:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Dear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Precious in the eyes of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the death for His saints.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.14I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people.

v.15This passage

v.16O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant: I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bonds.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 1:18

    and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

  • Job 5:26

    Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.

  • Luke 16:22

    And 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.

  • Psalms 37:32

    The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

  • 1 Samuel 25:29

    And 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.

  • Revelation 14:3

    and 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.

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