Psalms 16:6
Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
In Context
5The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
Cross References
Psalms 61:6\61:5\For you, O God, have made answer to my prayers; you have given me the heritage of those who give honour to your name.
Jeremiah 3:19But I said, How am I to put you among the children, and give you a desired land, a heritage of glory among the armies of the nations? and I said, You are to say to me, My father; and not be turned away from me.
John 20:17Jesus said to her, Do not put your hand on me, for I have not gone up to the Father: but go to my brothers and say to them, I go up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.
1 Corinthians 3:21So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;
Philippians 2:9For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;
Hebrews 12:2Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 16:2-8
Believing Confidence; Consecration to God. 1 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord , Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my… Read the whole commentary →