Psalms 16:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 16:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 16:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 16:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.”

Psalms 16:6 — World English Bible

Psalms 16:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 16:6 — American Standard Version

Psalms 16:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Psalms 16:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 16:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 16:6 — Darby Translation

Psalms 16:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The lines are fallen vnto me in pleasant places: yea, I haue a faire heritage.”

Psalms 16:6 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 16:6 in Context — Psalms 16

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 lot.

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

7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

8 I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

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What Does Psalms 16:6 Mean?

Psalms 16:6 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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