Psalms 16:6
I have cried, for thou heardest me, O God: incline thine ear to me, and hearken to my words.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
In Context
5Direct my steps in thy paths, that my steps slip not.
7Shew the marvels of thy mercies, thou that savest them that hope in thee.
Cross References
Psalms 61:6Nevertheless do thou, my soul, be subjected to God; for of him is my patient hope.
Jeremiah 3:19And I said, So be it, Lord, for thou saidst, I will set thee among children, and will give thee a choice land, the inheritance of the Almighty God of the Gentiles: and I said, Ye shall call me Father; and ye shall not turn away from me.
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 →