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Psalms 16:6 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 16:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 16:68 words
HebrewMeaning
חֲבָלִ֣יםḥăbāliym
boundary linesnounH2256
coast · company · cord · country ···
נָֽפְלוּnāpəlw
they have fallenverbH5307
cast (down · self · out) · cease ···
לִ֭/יliy
pron
בַּ/נְּעִמִ֑יםbanəʿimiym
in pleasant placespronH5273
sweet
אַףʾap
alsoparticleH637
although · and (furthermore · yet) · but ···
נַ֝חֲלָ֗תnaḥălāt
an inheritancenounH5159
to inherit · inheritance · possession. Compare
שָֽׁפְרָ֥הšāpərāh
it is beautifulverbH8231
עָלָֽ/יʿālāy
on mepronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 16:6

The inscription of the title, of David himself. 1. Our King in this Psalm speaks in the character of the human nature He assumed, of whom the royal title at the time of His passion was eminently set forth. 2. Now He says as follows; “Preserve me, O Lord, for in You have I hoped” Psalm 15:1: “I have said to the Lord, You are my God, for You require not my goods” Psalm 15:2: for with my goods Thou dost not look to be made blessed. 3. “To the saints who are on His earth”…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 16
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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