Psalms 16:6
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Psalms 16:6 in other translations
| BSB | The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful. |
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| WEB | The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance. |
| ASV | The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage. |
| YLT | Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance is for me. |
| DARBY | The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. |
| BBE | Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage. |
| Webster | The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; yes, I have a goodly heritage. |
What does Psalms 16:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 16:5-7
5-7. God is the chief good, and supplies all need (De 10:9). portion of mine inheritance and of my cup--may contain an allusion to the daily supply of food, and also to the inheritance of Levi (De 18:1, 2). maintainest--or, drawest out my lot--enlargest it. Psa 16:7 carries out this idea more fully.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Psalms 16:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 16:6
- Jeremiah 3:19
But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
- Psalms 21:1-3
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
- Ephesians 1:18
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
- Psalms 78:55
He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
- Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Romans 8:17
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
- 1 Corinthians 3:21-23
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
- Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- Revelation 3:21
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
- 2 Timothy 2:12
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
- John 20:17
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
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Context
- Psalms 16:5
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
- Psalms 16:6
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
- Psalms 16:7
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
Psalms 16:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Las cuerdas me cayeron en lugares deleitosos, y es hermosa la heredad que me ha tocado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Les cordeaux sont tombés pour moi en des lieux agréables; oui, un bel héritage m’est échu. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die Meßschnüre sind mir gefallen in lieblichen Örtern; ja, ein schönes Erbteil ist mir geworden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ego clamavi, quoniam exaudisti me, Deus; inclina aurem tuam mihi, et exaudi verba mea. |