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The cordsחֲבָלִיםhave fallenנָפְלוּfor meלִיin pleasant places;בַּנְּעִמִיםyes,אַףthe inheritanceנַחֲלָתis beautifulשָׁפְרָהto me.עָלָי
Psalms 16:6
Study it in the app“The cords have fallen for me in pleasant places; yes, the inheritance is beautiful to me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 16:6, word by word
- The cordsחֲבָלִיםchavalim
cord
A rope of twisted fibers, for tying, measuring or letting something down.
Where else “chavalim” appears- have fallenנָפְלוּnaflu
fall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “naflu” appears- in pleasant placesנְּעִמִיםneimim
pleasant
Lovely, dear, charming.
Where else “neimim” appears- the inheritanceנַחֲלָתnachalat
inheritance
Land or goods passed from parents to children.
Where else “nachalat” appears- is beautifulשָׁפְרָהshafra
be beautiful, pleasing
To be beautiful, to please: to seem lovely or pleasant to someone.
Where else “shafra” appears
Translation note
“The cords”: the cords with which the land was measured when it was distributed.
The context
5YHWH is the portion of my share and of my cup; you uphold my lot.
6 · This verse (above)
7I will bless YHWH who counsels me; even at night my kidneys correct me.