Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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
The Lord

Usage: 0

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 fresh every morning; your faithfulness is abundant! 24 "My portion is the Lord," I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him. 25 (Tet) The Lord is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him.



Cross References

Psalm 16:5

Lord, you give me stability and prosperity; you make my future secure.

Psalm 73:26

My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.

Psalm 33:18

Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness

Lamentations 3:21

But this I call to mind; therefore I have hope:

1 Samuel 30:6

David was very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the Lord his God.

1 Chronicles 5:20

They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.

Job 13:15

Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!

Psalm 31:24

Be strong and confident, all you who wait on the Lord!

Psalm 42:11

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Psalm 43:5

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Psalm 62:8

Trust in him at all times, you people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our shelter! (Selah)

Psalm 84:12

O Lord who rules over all, how blessed are those who trust in you!

Psalm 119:57

(Khet) The Lord is my source of security. I have determined to follow your instructions.

Psalm 130:7

O Israel, hope in the Lord, for the Lord exhibits loyal love, and is more than willing to deliver.

Psalm 142:5

I cry out to you, O Lord; I say, "You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living."

Jeremiah 10:16

The Lord, who is the inheritance of Jacob's descendants, is not like them. He is the one who created everything. And the people of Israel are those he claims as his own. He is known as the Lord who rules over all."

Jeremiah 51:19

The Lord, who is the portion of the descendants of Jacob, is not like them. For he is the one who created everything, including the people of Israel whom he claims as his own. He is known as the Lord who rules over all.

Romans 15:12

And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, and the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles, in him will the Gentiles hope."

1 Peter 1:21

Through him you now trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

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