Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by 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.
Amplified
Heth.
The Lord is my portion;
I have promised to keep 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 my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
Lamentations 3:24
I said to myself, The Lord is my heritage; and because of this I will have hope in him.
Deuteronomy 26:17-18
Today you have given witness that the Lord is your God, and that you will go in his ways and keep his laws and his orders and his decisions and give ear to his voice:
Joshua 24:15
And if it seems evil to you to be the servants of the Lord, make the decision this day whose servants you will be: of the gods whose servants your fathers were across the River, or of the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living: but I and my house will be the servants of the Lord.
Joshua 24:18
And the Lord sent out from before us all the peoples, the Amorites living in the land: so we will be the servants of the Lord, for he is our God.
Joshua 24:21
And the people said to Joshua, No! But we will be the servants of the Lord.
Joshua 24:24-27
And the people said to Joshua, We will be the servants of the Lord our God, and we will give ear to his voice.
Nehemiah 10:29-39
They were united with their brothers, their rulers, and put themselves under a curse and an oath, to keep their steps in the way of God's law, which was given by Moses, the servant of God, and to keep and do all the orders of the Lord, our Lord, and his decisions and his rules;
Psalm 66:14
Keeping the word which came from my lips, and which my mouth said, when I was in trouble.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
Psalm 119:106
I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
Psalm 119:115
Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
Psalm 142:5
I have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.
Jeremiah 10:16
The heritage of Jacob is not like these; for the maker of all things is his heritage: the Lord of armies is his name.