Psalms 119:57
Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
KJV
Jehovah is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.
ASV
חֶלְקִ֖/י יְהוָ֥ה אָמַ֗רְתִּי לִ/שְׁמֹ֥ר דְּבָרֶֽי/ךָ
Hebrew
Cheth. My portion is Jehovah; I have said--to keep Thy words,
YLT
The LORD is my portion. I promised to obey your words.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
חֵ֥לֶק
chlq
noun · 66×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Deut 26:17 — Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:
- Jer 10:16 — The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
- Jer 10:16 — The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
- Josh 24:15 — And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites
- Josh 24:18 — And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is our God.
- Josh 24:21 — And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.
- Josh 24:24 — And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.
- Lam 3:24 — The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
- Neh 10:29 — They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of
- Ps 16:5 — The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
- Ps 16:5 — The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
- Ps 66:14 — Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
- Ps 73:26 — My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
- Ps 73:26 — My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
- Ps 119:106 — I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
- Ps 119:115 — Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
- Ps 140:6 — I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
- Ps 142:5 — I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
- Ps 142:5 — I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.