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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

4They who hasten after other gods shall have multiplied sorrows; Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.

6My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.

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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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Portuguesa MundialLuther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)新标点和合本성경 (한국어)الكتاب المقدس باللغة العربية، فان دايكBibbia Diodati (Italiano)Kinh Thánh (Tiếng Việt)Biblia Cornilescu (Română)Polish Biblia Gdanska (1881)Statenvertaling (Nederlands)

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