Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

New American Standard Bible

“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I have hope in Him.”

King James Version

The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Holman Bible

I say: The Lord is my portion,
therefore I will put my hope in Him.

International Standard Version

"The LORD is all I have," says my soul, "Therefore I will trust in him."

A Conservative Version

LORD is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in him.

American Standard Version

Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Amplified


“The Lord is my portion and my inheritance,” says my soul;
“Therefore I have hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him.”

Bible in Basic English

I said to myself, The Lord is my heritage; and because of this I will have hope in him.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah my portion, said my soul; for this I will hope toward him.

King James 2000

The LORD is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Yahweh is my portion," says my soul, "Thus I will hope on him."

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah is my portion, says my soul; therefore I will hope in Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"The LORD is my portion," sayeth my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

NET Bible

"My portion is the Lord," I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him.

New Heart English Bible

"The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him."

The Emphasized Bible

My portion, is Yahweh, saith my soul, For this cause, will I wait for him.

Webster

The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

World English Bible

Yahweh is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Youngs Literal Translation

My portion is Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
is my portion
חלק 
Cheleq 
Usage: 67

my soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

therefore will I hope
יחל 
Yachal 
Usage: 41

References

Images Lamentations 3:24

Prayers for Lamentations 3:24

Context Readings

Israel's Affliction

23 they are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Cross References

Psalm 16:5

Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

Psalm 73:26

My flesh and my heart faileth: God is the rock of my heart and my portion for ever.

Psalm 33:18

Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his loving-kindness,

Lamentations 3:21

This I recall to heart, therefore have I hope.

1 Samuel 30:6

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him; for the soul of all the people was embittered, every man because of his sons and because of his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.

1 Chronicles 5:20

and they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them, because they put their trust in him.

Job 13:15

Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.

Psalm 31:24

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that hope in Jehovah.

Psalm 42:11

Why art thou cast down, my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God; for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Psalm 43:5

Why art thou cast down, my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God; for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Psalm 62:8

Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is our refuge. Selah.

Psalm 84:12

Jehovah of hosts, blessed is the man that confideth in thee!

Psalm 119:57

CHETH. My portion, O Jehovah, I have said, is to keep thy words.

Psalm 130:7

Let Israel hope in Jehovah, because with Jehovah there is loving-kindness, and with him is plenteous redemption;

Psalm 142:5

I cried unto thee, Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

Jeremiah 10:16

The portion of Jacob is not like them; for it is he that hath formed all things, and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.

Jeremiah 51:19

The portion of Jacob is not like them; for it is he that hath formed all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.

Romans 15:12

And again, Esaias says, There shall be the root of Jesse, and one that arises, to rule over the nations: in him shall the nations hope.

1 Peter 1:21

who by him do believe on God, who has raised him from among the dead and given him glory, that your faith and hope should be in God.

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