Psalm 16:5-6 KJV

Psalms · chapter 16 · verses 5–6

⁵The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. ⁶The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.Psalm 16:5-6 · King James Version

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Psalm 16:5-6 in context

3But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

4Their 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.

5The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

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

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

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

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Commentary

This psalm is entitled Michtam, which some translate a golden psalm, a very precious one, more to be valued by us than gold, yea, than much fine gold, because it speaks so plainly of Christ and his resurrection, who is the true treasure hidden in the field of the Old Testament. I.

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7

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Key words (Strong's)

inheritancechêleqproperly, smoothnessH2506 →
maintainesttâmakto sustainH8551 →
pleasantnâʻîymdelightfulH5273 →
portionmânâhproperly, something weighed outH4490 →
fallennâphalto fall, in a great variety of applicationsH5307 →
goodlyshâpharto glistenH8231 →
lineschebela rope , especially a measuring lineH2256 →
LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →

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