Psalms 16:5
Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
In Context
6My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.
Cross References
Psalms 9:4For thou dost defend my right and my cause; Thou sittest upon the throne, a righteous judge.
Psalms 21:7For the king trusteth in the LORD; And through the goodness of the Most High he shall never fall.
Psalms 61:6O prolong the life of the king! May his years extend through many generations!
Psalms 89:4Thy family I will establish for ever, And build up thy throne to all generations.” [[Pause.]]
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 →