Mazmur 16:3

16:3 As for God’s chosen people who are in the land,

and the leading officials I admired so much ¹  –

Mazmur 34:9

34:9 Remain loyal to ²  the Lord, you chosen people of his, ³ 

for his loyal followers ⁴  lack nothing!

[16:3]  ¹ tn Heb “regarding the holy ones who [are] in the land, they; and the mighty [ones] in [whom is/was] all my desire.” The difficult syntax makes the meaning of the verse uncertain. The phrase “holy ones” sometimes refers to God’s angelic assembly (see Ps 89:5, 7), but the qualifying clause “who are in the land” suggests that here it refers to God’s people (Ps 34:9) or to their priestly leaders (2 Chr 35:3).

[34:9]  ² tn Heb “fear.”

[34:9]  ³ tn Heb “O holy ones of his.”

[34:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “those who fear him.”