Psalms 16 · Verse 6

Psalms 16:6

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Psalms 16:6, King James Version

Psalms 16:6 in other translations

BSBThe lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
WEBThe lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
ASVThe lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.
YLTLines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance is for me.
DARBYThe lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
BBEFair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
WebsterThe 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.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places - Here is an allusion to the ancient division of the land by lot among the Israelites, the breadth and length being ascertained by lines which were used in measuring. I have got a rich inheritance of immortal spirits; and I myself, as man, shall have a name above every name, and be raised to thy throne, on which I shall sit, and be admired in my saints to all eternity. I have a goodly heritage - A Church, an innumerable multitude of saints, partakers of the Divine nature, and filled with all the fullness of God. And these shall dwell with me in the heaven of heavens to all eternity. The old Psalter: - Psa 16:5 Dominus pars hereditatis mee et calicis mei, etc. Trans. Lord es part of myn herytage and of my chalyce; thow ert that sal restore myn herytage til me. Par - Lord the fader es part, that es, he es porcioun and mede of myn herytage; that es of haly men, qwam I weld in herytage. Other men cheses tham what tham lyst: my part es God, and he es part of my chalyce: that es, he es my copp of al my delyte and boor. Wereldys men drynkes the venemus lustes, and the drubly delytes of lychery and covatys: I in my halows sal drynk God; for thu ert fadyr that sal restore till me, that es, til my men, myn herytage, that thai lost in Adam: that es thu restores til tham the knawyng of my bryghthede. Psa 16:6 Punes ceciderunt michi in preclaris, etc. Trans. Strynges fel to me in ful bryght: for qwy, myn herytage is ful bryght til me. Par - Strynges, that er merkes of my possessioun, in thi bryghtnes, fel als with cutte; als the possessioun of prestes and dekens in the alde law, was God; for qwy myn herytage, that es haly men es bryght til me of that seme layth and aute castyng til some of the werld, til me thai er fairer and bryght.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Psalms 16:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

חֲבָלִ֣יםcha.va.Limboundary linesH2256
נָֽפְלוּ\־na.fe.lu-they have fallenH5307
לִ֭יlito me
בַּנְּעִמִ֑יםba.ne.'i.Mimin <the> pleasant [places]H5273
אַף\־'af-alsoH637
נַ֝חֲלָ֗תna.cha.Latan inheritanceH5159
שָֽׁפְרָ֥הsha.fe.Rahit is beautifulH8231
עָלָֽי\׃'a.Laion meH5921

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The lines.
78:55; Am 7:17
in pleasant.
21:1-3; Heb 12:2
I have.
Jer 3:19; Joh 20:17; Ro 8:17; 1Co 3:21-23; Eph 1:18; Php 2:9-11
2Ti 2:12; Re 3:21

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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.

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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.
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.