King James Version
Psalms 16:6 in the King James Version says “The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.”
Psalms 16:6 · KJV
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. hasten: or, give gifts to another
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. of mine: Heb. of my part
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“are fallen”
H5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
“unto me in pleasant”
H5273delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)
meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
“heritage”
H5159properly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
“places yea I have a goodly”
H8231to glisten, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) fair
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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