Psalms 16:6
What does Psalms 16:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 16:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance <FI>is<Fi> for me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 21:1
The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
- 1 Corinthians 3:21
Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;
- John 20:17
Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
- Philippians 2:9
Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name;
- Psalms 78:55
He drove out the nations also before them, And allotted them for an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
- Jeremiah 3:19
But I said, How I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following me.
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