Parallel Verses

World English Bible

Yahweh is my portion, says 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.

Darby Translation

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

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 your faithfulness. 24 Yahweh is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.

Cross References

Psalm 16:5

Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.

Psalm 73:26

My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 33:18

Behold, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;

Lamentations 3:21

This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope.

1 Samuel 30:6

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

1 Chronicles 5:20

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

Job 13:15

Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

Psalm 31:24

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh. By David. A contemplative psalm.

Psalm 42:11

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.

Psalm 43:5

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God. For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. A contemplative psalm.

Psalm 62:8

Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Psalm 84:12

Yahweh of Armies, blessed is the man who trusts in you. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.

Psalm 119:57

Yahweh is my portion. I promised to obey your words.

Psalm 130:7

Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.

Psalm 142:5

I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."

Jeremiah 10:16

The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Yahweh of Armies is his name.

Jeremiah 51:19

The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and [Israel] is the tribe of his inheritance: Yahweh of Armies is his name.

Romans 15:12

Again, Isaiah says, "There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope."

1 Peter 1:21

who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

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