Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Cheth. My portion is Jehovah; I have said -- to keep Thy words,

New American Standard Bible

Heth.
The Lord is my portion;
I have promised to keep Your words.

King James Version

CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.

Holman Bible

ח KhetThe Lord is my portion;
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.

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.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Heth

56 This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept! 57 Cheth. My portion is Jehovah; I have said -- to keep Thy words, 58 I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.


Cross References

Psalm 16:5

Jehovah is the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot.

Lamentations 3:24

My portion is Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.

Deuteronomy 26:17-18

Jehovah thou hast caused to promise to-day to become thy God, and to walk in His ways, and to keep His statutes, and His commands, and His judgments, and to hearken to His voice.

Joshua 24:15

and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah -- choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; -- whether the gods whom your fathers served, which are beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house -- we serve Jehovah.'

Joshua 24:18

and Jehovah casteth out the whole of the peoples, even the Amorite inhabiting the land, from our presence; we also do serve Jehovah, for He is our God.'

Joshua 24:21

And the people saith unto Joshua, 'No, but Jehovah we do serve.'

Joshua 24:24-27

And the people say unto Joshua, 'Jehovah our God we serve, and to His voice we hearken.'

Nehemiah 10:29-39

are laying hold on their brethren, their honourable ones, and coming in to an execration, and in to an oath, to walk in the law of God, that was given by the hand of Moses, servant of God, and to observe and to do all the commands of Jehovah our Lord, and His judgments, and His statutes;

Psalm 66:14

For opened were my lips, And my mouth spake in my distress:

Psalm 73:26

Consumed hath been my flesh and my heart, The rock of my heart and my portion is God to the age.

Psalm 119:106

I have sworn, and I confirm it, To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.

Psalm 119:115

Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.

Psalm 142:5

I have cried unto thee, O Jehovah, I have said, 'Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.'

Jeremiah 10:16

Not like these is the Portion of Jacob, For framer of all things is He, And Israel is the rod of His inheritance, Jehovah of Hosts is His name.

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