Psalms 16:6 (KJV)

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 hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

Psalms 16:5 The LORD 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 the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

Psalms 16:8 I have set the LORD 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 "The LORD is the portion of mine..." into verse 7's "I will bless the LORD who hath...", 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.