Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup. Thou maintain my lot.
New American Standard Bible
You support my
King James Version
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Holman Bible
and my cup of blessing;
You hold my future.
International Standard Version
The LORD is my inheritance and my cup; you support my lot.
American Standard Version
Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.
Amplified
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance, my cup [He is all I need];
You support my lot.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
Darby Translation
Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah the portion of my part and of my cup: thou didst hold up my lot.
King James 2000
The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: you maintain my lot.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh [is] the portion [which is] my share and my cup. You hold my lot.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance, and of my cup; You shall uphold my lot.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD himself is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup; thou shalt maintain my lot.
NET Bible
Lord, you give me stability and prosperity; you make my future secure.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, is mine allotted portion and my cup, Thou, art maintaining my lot.
Webster
The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
World English Bible
Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah is the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot.
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 16:5
Prayers for Psalm 16:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Confidence In The Lord
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts for another [god]. Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names upon my lips. 5 LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup. Thou maintain my lot. 6 The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places. Yea, I have a fine heritage.
Cross References
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart fails, [but] God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 23:5
Thou prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Thou have anointed my head with oil. My cup runs over.
Psalm 142:5
I cried to thee, O LORD. I said, Thou are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.
Lamentations 3:24
LORD is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in him.
Psalm 119:57
LORD is my portion; I have said that I would observe thy words.
Deuteronomy 32:9
For LORD's portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Psalm 116:13
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of LORD.
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. LORD of hosts is his name.
Psalm 2:6
Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Psalm 9:4
For thou have maintained my right and my cause. Thou sit in the throne judging righteously.
Psalm 11:6
He will rain snares upon sinners. Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalm 21:7-12
For the king trusts in LORD. And through the loving kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.
Psalm 61:6-7
Thou will prolong the king's life. His years shall be as many generations.
Psalm 89:4
Thy seed I will establish forever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
Psalm 89:20-37
I have found David my servant. With my holy oil I have anointed him,
Psalm 110:1-2
LORD says to my lord, Sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Psalm 125:3
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous, that the righteous not put forth their hands to iniquity.
Psalm 132:11
LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: From the fruit of thy body I will set upon thy throne.
Psalm 132:17-18
There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.
Isaiah 42:1
Behold, my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him, he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
Isaiah 53:12
Therefore I will divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death, and was numbered with the transgressors. Yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercessi
Acts 2:32
This Jesus, God raised up, of which we are all witnesses.
Acts 5:31
God exalted this man with his right hand, a Pathfinder and a Savior to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.
1 Corinthians 15:25
For he must reign until he will put all his enemies under his feet.
Ephesians 5:18
And do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in Spirit,