John Calvin Commentary Psalms 16:6

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

The lines have fallen to me. The Psalmist confirms more fully what he had already said in the preceding verse regarding his resting, with a composed and tranquil mind, in God alone; or rather, he so glories in God that he nobly despises all that the world imagines to be excellent and desirable without Him.

By magnifying God in such honorable and exalted terms, he makes clear to us that he does not desire anything more as his portion and happiness. This doctrine can be beneficial to us in many ways. It should draw us away not only from all the perverse inventions of superstition but also from all the allurements of the flesh and of the world.

Therefore, whenever things that would lead us away from resting in God alone present themselves to us, let us use this truth as an antidote: that we have sufficient reason to be content, since He who has in Himself an absolute fullness of all good has given Himself to be enjoyed by us. In this way, we will find our condition to be always pleasant and comfortable, for whoever has God as his portion lacks nothing necessary for a happy life.