Psalms 16:6
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
In Context
5Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
7I will bless Jehovah, who giveth me counsel; even in the nights my reins instruct me.
Cross References
Psalms 61:6Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years shall be as many generations.
Jeremiah 3:19And as for me, I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee the pleasant land, the goodly inheritance of the hosts of the nations? And I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from following me.
John 20:17Jesus says to her, Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and [to] my God and your God.
1 Corinthians 3:21So that let no one boast in men; for all things are yours.
Philippians 2:9Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and granted him a name, that which is above every name,
Hebrews 12:2looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured [the] cross, having despised [the] shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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 →