Parallel Verses
Amplified
I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good besides You.”
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
Holman Bible
I have nothing good besides You.”
International Standard Version
I told the LORD, "You are my master, I have nothing good apart from you."
A Conservative Version
Thou [my soul] have said to LORD, Thou are my LORD. I have no good beyond thee.
American Standard Version
O my soul , thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.
Bible in Basic English
O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
Darby Translation
Thou my soul hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; --
Julia Smith Translation
Thou saidst to Jehovah, Thou my Lord: my good not upon thee.
King James 2000
O my soul, you have said unto the LORD, You are my Lord: my goodness reaches not to you;
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Oh my soul] you have said to Yahweh, "You [are] my Lord. I have no good apart from you."
Modern King James verseion
Oh my soul, you have said to Jehovah, You are my Lord; I have no goodness apart from You.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, "Thou art my God, my goods are nothing like unto thee."
NET Bible
I say to the Lord, "You are the Lord, my only source of well-being."
New Heart English Bible
My soul, you have said to the LORD, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing."
Webster
O my soul, thou hast said to the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
World English Bible
My soul, you have said to Yahweh, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing."
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou art;' My good is not for thine own sake;
Themes
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 16:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Confidence In The Lord
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2
I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good besides You.”
As for the saints (godly people) who are in the land,
They are the majestic and the noble and the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 73:25
Whom have I in heaven [but You]?
And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.
Job 22:2-3
“Can a vigorous man be of use to God,
Or a wise man be useful to himself?
Job 35:7-8
“If you are righteous, what do you give God,
Or what does He receive from your hand?
Psalm 8:1
How majestic and glorious and excellent is Your name in all the earth!
You have displayed Your splendor above the heavens.
Psalm 27:8
When You said, “Seek My face [in prayer, require My presence as your greatest need],” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, I will seek [on the authority of Your word].”
Psalm 31:14
But as for me, I trust [confidently] in You and Your greatness, O Lord;
I said, “You are my God.”
Psalm 50:9-10
“I will accept no young bull from your house
Nor male goat from your folds.
Psalm 89:26
“He will cry to Me, ‘You are my Father,
My God, and the rock of my salvation.’
Psalm 91:2
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust [with great confidence, and on whom I rely]!”
Isaiah 26:13
O Lord our God, other masters besides You have ruled over us;
But through You alone we confess Your name.
Isaiah 44:5
“One will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’;
And another will name himself after Jacob;
And another will write on his hand, ‘I am the Lord’s,’
And be called by the [honorable] name of Israel.
Zechariah 13:9
“And I will bring the third part through the fire,
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
And I will listen and answer them;
I will say, ‘They are My people,’
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
Luke 17:10
John 20:28
Thomas answered Him, “My Lord and my God!”
Romans 11:35
Or who has first given to Him that it would be paid back to him?