Parallel Verses
Amplified
Heth.
The Lord is my portion;
I have promised to keep Your words.
New American Standard Bible
Heth.
The Lord is my
I have
King James Version
CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
Holman Bible
ח Khet
I have promised to keep Your words.
International Standard Version
The LORD is my inheritance; I have given my promise to keep your word.
A Conservative Version
LORD is my portion; I have said that I would observe thy words.
American Standard Version
HHETH. Jehovah is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
Darby Translation
CHETH. My portion, O Jehovah, I have said, is to keep thy words.
Julia Smith Translation
My portion, O Jehovah: I said to watch thy words.
King James 2000
[Heth] You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh [is] my portion; I intend to heed your words.
Modern King James verseion
CHETH: You are my portion, O Jehovah; I have said that I would keep Your Words.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Khet} Thou art my portion, O LORD, I have promised to keep thy law.
NET Bible
(Khet) The Lord is my source of security. I have determined to follow your instructions.
New Heart English Bible
HET. The LORD is my portion. I promised to obey your words.
The Emphasized Bible
[HETH] My portion, is Yahweh, I have promised that I would keep thy words.
Webster
CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
World English Bible
Yahweh is my portion. I promised to obey your words.
Youngs Literal Translation
Cheth. My portion is Jehovah; I have said -- to keep Thy words,
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:57
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cross References
Psalm 16:5
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance, my cup [He is all I need];
You support my lot.
Lamentations 3:24
“The Lord is my portion and my inheritance,” says my soul;
“Therefore I have hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him.”
Deuteronomy 26:17-18
Today you have [openly] declared the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk [that is, live each and every day] in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His judgments (precepts), and listen to His voice.
Joshua 24:15
If it is unacceptable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Joshua 24:18
The Lord drove all the peoples out from before us, even the Amorites who lived in the land. We also will serve the Lord, for He is our God.”
Joshua 24:21
The people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve [only] the Lord.”
Joshua 24:24-27
The people said to Joshua, “We will serve the Lord our God and we will listen to and obey His voice.”
Nehemiah 10:29-39
are joining with their fellow Israelites, their nobles, and are taking on themselves a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law, which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to keep and to observe all the commandments of
Psalm 66:14
Which my lips uttered
And my mouth spoke as a promise when I was in distress.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the rock and strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 119:106
I have sworn [an oath] and have confirmed it,
That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.
Psalm 119:115
Leave me, you evildoers,
That I may keep the commandments of my God [honoring and obeying them].
Psalm 142:5
I cried out to You, O Lord;
I said, “You are my refuge,
My portion in the land of the living.
Jeremiah 10:16
The Portion of Jacob [the true God on whom Israel has a claim] is not like these;
For He is the Designer and Maker of all things,
And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance [and He will not fail them]—
The Lord of hosts is His name.