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Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
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“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.”

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King James Bible — Psalm 116:15
Date
1611
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King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
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Meaning of “Precious in the sight of the LORD is…”

Death is framed as significant rather than unnoticed, offering a religious language of value and remembrance around the loss of a faithful person.

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Psalm 116:15, King James Version; the statement appears within a psalm of deliverance, gratitude, and devotion.

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