Psalms 16:5
“The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.”
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Psalms 16:5 Context
3But to the Saints, that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. 4Their sorrowes shalbe multiplied, that hasten after another God: their drinke offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take vp their names into my lippes. 5The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. 6The lines are fallen vnto mee in pleasant places; yea, I haue a goodly heritage. 7I will blesse the Lord, who hath giuen me counsell: my reines also instruct me in the night seasons.
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Other Translations
The LORD [is] the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
- King James Version
The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
- Basic English Bible
Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
- Darby Bible
The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
- World English Bible
Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot.
- Youngs Literal Bible
O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
- Basic English Bible
Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
- Darby Bible
The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
- World English Bible
Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot.
- Youngs Literal Bible
O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 16:5
16:5 The Lord - I rejoice in God as my portion, and desire no better, no other felicity. Cup - The portion which is put into my cup, as the ancient manner was in feasts, where each had his portion of meat, and of wine allotted to him. Lot - My inheritance divided to me by lot, as the custom then was.