KJV King James Version
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places]; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
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Psalm 16:6
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places]; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
WEB World English Bible
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
ASV American Standard Version
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance is for me.
Surrounding context — Psalm 16
3 [But] to the saints that [are] in the earth, and [to] the excellent, in whom [is] all my delight.
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.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
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Jeremiah 3:19But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Psalm 21:1-3To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!Ephesians 1:18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,Psalm 78:55He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.Romans 8:17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together.1 Corinthians 3:21-23Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;Revelation 3:21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.Philippians 2:9-11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:2 Timothy 2:12If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us:John 20:17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God.Amos 7:17Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.
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