Psalms 16:6
I have cried, for thou heardest me, O God: 1 Incline thine ear to me, and hearken to my words. 1
Updated 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, 1 That my steps slip not. 1
7Show the marvels of thy mercies, 1 Thou that savest them that hope in thee. 1
Cross References
Psalms 61:6Nevertheless do thou, my soul, be subjected to God; 1 For of him is my patient hope. 1
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 →