Psalms 16:5
Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
In Context
6The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:9For Jehovah's portion is his people; Jacob the lot of his inheritance.
Joshua 22:27but to be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we might do service to Jehovah before him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not say to our children in future, Ye have no portion in Jehovah.
Psalms 9:4For thou hast maintained my right and my cause. Thou sittest on the throne, judging righteously.
Psalms 21:7For the king confideth in Jehovah: and through the loving-kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.
Psalms 61:6Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years shall be as many generations.
Psalms 89:4Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne from generation to generation. Selah.
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 →