But to the saints that are in the earth - This verse has also been interpreted very differently. Our translators seem to have under…

O my soul, you have said to the LORD, You are my Lord: my goodness does not extend to You; but to the saints who are in the earth, and to the e…

Unto the saints who are on the earth. Almost all are agreed in understanding this passage as if David, after the sentence we have just bee…

[But] to the saints that [are] in the earth
Who are sanctified or set apart by God the Father in election; whose sin…

David flees to God's protection with cheerful, believing confidence. Those who have avowed that the Lord is their Lord should often remind themselv…