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The LORD Has Heard My Voice

Psalms 116:15

In 11 translations

BSB
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
KJV
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
WEB
Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.
ASV
Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.
LSV
Precious in the eyes of YHWH [is] the death of His saints.
YLT
Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for His saints.
DBY
Precious in the sight of Jehovah is the death of his saints.
DRC115:6
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
GNV
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saintes.
JPS
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
LXXE115:6
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
יָ֭קָר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָה לַחֲסִידָֽיו׃
LXX-Br115:6
Τίμιος ἐναντίον Κυρίου ὁ θάνατος τῶν ὁσίων αὐτοῦ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 72:14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
  • 1 Samuel 25:29And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a…
  • Revelation 14:3And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
  • Psalms 37:32–33Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
  • Luke 16:22One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
  • Revelation 1:18the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
  • Job 5:26You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 115:6 in some Bibles
  • 116:15 in most Bibles

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