Psalms 16:6
My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
In Context
5Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
7I will bless the LORD, who careth for me; Yea, in the night my heart admonisheth me.
Cross References
Psalms 61:6O prolong the life of the king! May his years extend through many generations!
Jeremiah 3:19Then I said, how will I place thee among my children, And give thee a pleasant land, A goodly inheritance among the hosts of nations! And I said, Thou wilt call me thy father; Thou wilt not turn aside from following me.
John 20:17Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
1 Corinthians 3:21So then let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;
Philippians 2:9Wherefore God also highly exalted him, and gave him a name which is above every name;
Hebrews 12:2looking to the author and perfecter of the faith, Jesus, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and hath sat 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 →