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Psalms 16:6

The lines, the fortune allotted to Him by God, are fallen unto Me in pleasant places, in joyful regions, where it is a pleasure and a delight to be; yea, I have a goodly heritage, an inheritance of joy given to Him by Jehovah; all the glories of eternal bliss in heaven are His For this kindness of Jehovah the praises of the Speaker arise.

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See also Psalms 16:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 16:6. _THE LINES ARE FALLEN UNTO ME IN PLEASANT PLACES_] Here is an allusion to the ancient division of the land by lot among the Israelites, the breadth and length being ascertained by...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE LINES - The word used here refers to the “lines” employed in measuring and dividing land, Amos 7:17; 2 Samuel 8:2. Hence, the word comes to denote a portion of land that is “measured out” (or that...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    A REVELATION OF THE CHRIST OF GOD (16-24) Psalms 16 _ 1. The obedient One (Psalms 16:1)_ 2. The path He went (Psalms 16:4) 3. Death and resurrection ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XVI. GOD, THE SUPREME GOOD. Psalms 16:1. The Psalmist's devotion to God and His saints. Psalms 16:2_ b_, PSALMS 16:3. The text is corrupt; RV requires a slight emendation or we may supply, I have sai...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    LINES. the land thus allotted by it....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jehovah is the Psalmist's portion....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _The lines_&c. Portions of land measured by line and distributed by lot. The language is still figurative. Jehovah is to him as the choicest of possessions in the goodly land. (Psalms 16:11; Psalms 27...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 16 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE An Ideal Israelite's Triumph over Death. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 16:1-4, Prayer for Preservation: offered in Dependence on Jehovah, Discernment of his Doings, and Det...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THE LINES ARE FALLEN UNTO ME IN PLEASANT PLACES; YEA, I HAVE A GOODLY HERITAGE._ The lines are fallen unto me - an image from the cords with which they used to measure and allot lands. THE LINES ARE...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    16:6 lines (g-2) Or 'portions.' see Joshua 17:5 ,Joshua 17:14 . fallen (h-4) See Micah 2:5 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The Ps. is the confident and joyous prayer of one whose highest satisfaction is in God and in good men (Psalms 16:2), who renounces all the ways of idolatry (Psalms 16:4), and who finds in God not onl...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE LINES ARE FALLEN UNTO ME. — The allusion is to the “measuring cords” by which allotments of land were measured, and they are said to “fall” possibly because after the measurement the portions were...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    חֲבָלִ֣ים נָֽפְלוּ ־לִ֭י בַּ † נְּעִמִ֑ים אַף...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 16:1 THE progress of thought in this psalm is striking. The singer is first a bold confessor in the face of idolatry and apostasy (Psalms 16:1). Then the inward sweetness of his faith fills his...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE CITIZEN OF ZION AND HIS INHERITANCE Psalms 15:1; Psalms 16:1 The first of these psalms was probably composed to celebrate the bringing of the Ark to Mount Zion, 1 Samuel 6:20. It describes the ch...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is a song of satisfaction. The singer is not one who is unfamiliar with peril. The opening sentence is a sigh, revealing the consciousness of peril. Toward the close, the shadows of She01 and the...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    The (e) lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places]; yea, I have a goodly heritage. (e) With which my portion is measured....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Heard me, of former occasions. This encourages me to pray with more confidence (Berthier) and fervour. Bona vota quoties effectum percipiunt, multiplicantur. (St. Gregory, Mor. xxxv. 3.) --- Hebrew a...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    These are very blessed things spoken of, both as they relate to Christ, and to his people in him. Jesus in his human nature, uniformly made Jehovah his portion, and looked unto him to maintain his cau...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    6._The lines _(325) _have fallen to me. _The Psalmist confirms more fully what he had already said in the preceding verse with respect to his resting, with a composed and tranquil mind, in God alone;...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    With Psalms 16 we begin a very important series of psalms those in which the connection of Christ Himself with the remnant is brought before us by the divine Spirit. In Psalms 16, Christ takes formall...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE LINES ARE FALLEN UNTO ME IN PLEASANT [PLACES],.... The allusion is to the measuring of land by lines, and appropriating each part to the proper owners; and lines design the land that is measured o...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places]; yea, I have a goodly heritage. Ver. 6. _The lines are fallen_] In allusion to those lines wherewith they measured land when they parted it. See Deu...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places_ In a sweet land, flowing with milk and honey, and, above all, blessed with the presence and knowledge of the true God. The allusion is the same as it...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE LINES, i.e. my portion, which was measured with lines. Compare JOSHUA 17:5 DEUTERONOMY 32:9. IN PLEASANT PLACES; in a sweet land flowing with milk and honey, and, above all, blessed with the prese...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 16:6 lines H2256 fallen H5307 (H8804) pleasant H5273 good H8231 (H8804) inheritance H5159 The lines -...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    YHWH MAINTAINS HIS LOT AND DESTINY (5-6). ‘YHWH is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup, You maintain my lot. The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places, Yes, I have a goodly heritage.'...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Psalms 16:5 I. The first thought that comes out of the words before us is this: All true religion has its very heart in deliberately choosing God as our supreme good. (1) The highest form of possessio...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 16:1. _Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust._ Ah, brethren! When we think of our daily dangers, and when we remember the sinfulness of our nature, this petition may well be our fr...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 16:1. _Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust._ Notice how the psalmist urges the prevailing plea of faith. A trusted God will be a preserving God. If thou, believer, canst truly sa...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Meditation on the goodness of God. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Those who commit themselves to God's care and submit themselves to God's guidance will find a blessed portion in Him....

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    REFLECTIONS. This is called by the Jews the _Michtam_ or golden psalm, which David composed during his exile, or while he reigned in Hebron. It opens with a prayer that God would preserve him; for he...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places._ WE OUGHT TO BE CONTENT WITH PROVIDENCE You have so many accommodations on the road of life that nothing but ignorance and ingratitude can make you d...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Preserve me, O God: for in Thee do I put my trust._ FAITH IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD This term suggests that the Psalm is one of strongly marked, incisive thought. It is a Psalm doubly notable-- 1. Bec...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup._ MAN’S TRUE TREASURE IN GOD I. All true religion consists in deliberately choosing God as my supreme good. Now, how do we possess God? We p...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 16:1. When the faithful sing Psalms 16:1, they entrust themselves to the Lord. They experience confidence and contentment in his care. The psa

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 16:5 The psalmist is satisfied with the Lord and his provision. The terms PORTION, LOT, LINES, and INHERITANCE recall the allo

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “The first clause contains in germ the thought of the entire psalm, namely, that the pious man has always protection with God against all his enemies. From this assurance arises the cry o...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE sixteenth psalm is so far connected with the fifteenth that it is exclusively concerned, like the fifteenth, with the truly righteous man. It "depicts the true Israelite as rejoicing in...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let's turn now to Psalms 16:1-11. The sixteenth psalm is called a Michtam of David. A Michtam is actually a meditation or a prayer. And there are about five or six psalms that are designated as Michta...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 3:21; 2 Timothy 2:12; Amos 7:17; Ephesians 1:18;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Lines — My portion, which was measured with lines. Are fallen — In a land flowing with milk and honey, and above all, blessed with the presence and knowledge of God....

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