Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 116:15

15 Precious in the sight of the LORD, is the death of his saints.

He sets an high price upon it, he will not readily grant it to those that greedily seek it; and if any son of violence procure it, he will make him pay very dearly for it; and when the Saints suffer it for Gods sake, as they frequently do, it is a most acceptable Sacrifice to God, and highly esteemed by him. Thus, the blood of Gods people is said to be precious in his sight, Psal. 72. 14. And, in the same sence, the life of a man is said to be precious in his eyes who spareth and preserveth it, as 1 Sam. 26. 21. 2 Kings 1. 13. Gods people are precious in his eyes, both living and dying, for whether they live, they live unto the Lord, or whether they die, they die unto the Lord, Rom. 14. 8.