Psalms 16:6 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Psalms 16:4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another [god]: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.

Psalms 16:5 Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.

Psalms 16:6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Psalms 16:7 I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.

Psalms 16:8 I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lines", "fallen", "pleasant", "places", "goodly", and "heritage". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lines" and "fallen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance..." into verse 7's "I will bless Jehovah who hath given...", so "lines" and "fallen" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lines" and "fallen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.