Psalms 16:2
What does Psalms 16:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 16:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thou hast said to Jehovah, `My Lord Thou <FI>art<Fi> ;' My good <FI>is<Fi> not for thine own sake;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou [my soul] hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee; —
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 35:7
If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?
- Isaiah 44:5
One shall say, I am Jehovah’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto Jehovah, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
- Psalms 89:26
He shall cry unto me, Thou art my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.
- Isaiah 26:13
O Jehovah our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us; but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
- Psalms 8:1
O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!
- John 20:28
Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
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