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 · 2000

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance <FI>is<Fi> for me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Context

v.5Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.

v.6This passage

v.7I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.

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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