Psalms 116 · Verse 15

Psalms 116:15

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
Psalms 116:15, King James Version

Psalms 116:15 in other translations

BSBPrecious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
WEBPrecious in the LORD’s sight is the death of his saints.
ASVPrecious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.
YLTPrecious in the eyes of Jehovah is the death for His saints.
DARBYPrecious in the sight of Jehovah is the death of his saints.
BBEDear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints.
WebsterPrecious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

What does Psalms 116:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 116:15-16
15-16. By the plea of being a homeborn servant, he intimates his claim on God's covenant love to His people.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Precious 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 116:10-19

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…

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Psalms 116:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יָ֭קָרYa.kor[is] preciousH3368
בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH5869
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָהha.Ma.ve.tahthe death <towards>H4194
לַחֲסִידָֽיו\׃la.cha.si.Davof faithful [people] hisH2623

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 116:15

  • Psalms 72:14

    He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

  • 1 Samuel 25:29

    Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the Lord thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.

  • Psalms 37:32-33

    The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

  • Luke 16:22

    And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

  • Revelation 14:3

    And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

  • Revelation 1:18

    I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

  • Job 5:26

    Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Precious.
37:32,33; 72:14; 1Sa 25:29; Job 5:26; Lu 16:22; Re 1:18; 14:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 116:14

    I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.

  • Psalms 116:15

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

  • Psalms 116:16

    O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

Read all of Psalms 116

Psalms 116:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Estimada es en los ojos de Jehová la muerte de sus santos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Précieuse, aux yeux de l’ Éternel, est la mort de ses saints.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Kostbar ist in den Augen Jehovas der Tod seiner Frommen.