Psalms 16:5
The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
In Context
6Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:9For the Lord's wealth is his people; Jacob is the land of his heritage.
Joshua 22:27But to be a witness between us and you, and between the future generations, that we have the right of worshipping the Lord with our burned offerings and our offerings of beasts and our peace-offerings; so that your children will not be able to say to our children in time to come, You have no part in the Lord.
Psalms 9:4\9:3\When my haters are turned back, they will be broken and overcome before you.
Psalms 21:7\21:6\For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.
Psalms 61:6\61:5\For you, O God, have made answer to my prayers; you have given me the heritage of those who give honour to your name.
Psalms 89:4\89:3\I have made an agreement with the man of my selection, I have made an oath to David my servant;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 16:2-8
Believing Confidence; Consecration to God. 1 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord , Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. 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. 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my… Read the whole commentary →