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Psalms 16:5–6

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The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
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From verse 5

  1. Psalms 73:26Rank 1 from verse 5
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    26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

  2. Psalms 142:5Rank 2 from verse 5
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    5I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

  3. Lamentations 3:24Rank 3 from verse 5
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    24The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

  4. Psalms 119:57Rank 4 from verse 5
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    57Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.

  5. Psalms 23:5Rank 5 from verse 5
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    5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

From verse 6

  1. Jeremiah 3:19Rank 1 from verse 6
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    19But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.

  2. Ephesians 1:18Rank 2 from verse 6
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    18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

  3. Hebrews 12:2Rank 3 from verse 6
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    2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

  4. Psalms 21:1–3Rank 4 from verse 6
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    1THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

    2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

    3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

  5. Psalms 78:55Rank 5 from verse 6
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    55He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

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Psalms 16:5

COMBINED MEANING

portion

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A part, share, allotment, inheritance, assigned duty, reward, or outcome belonging or given to someone.

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COMBINED MEANING

inheritance

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A possession, portion, or heritage received by descent, allotment, promise, or divine gift.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

maintainest

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Second-person singular present form of maintain, meaning to preserve, support, uphold, provide for, or continue.

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lot

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1. An object cast or drawn to decide or assign a matter. 2. A portion, inheritance, office, place, or condition assigned or allotted.

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Psalms 16:6

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lines

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1. Measuring cords. 2. Boundaries or allotments marked out by cords.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fallen

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1. Come or gone down from a higher or upright position; dropped or collapsed. 2. Slain, defeated, overthrown, ruined, or declined from a former position or state. 3. Come upon, into, under, or away from a person, thing, place, condition, influence, or relation. 4. Assigned or allotted. 5. In “fallen out,” happened or resulted. 6. In “fallen to,” gone over or surrendered to another side.

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COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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places

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1. Physical locations or rooms. 2. Positions or offices. 3. Occasions, circumstances, or passages.

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yea

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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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goodly

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Attractive, beautiful, comely, pleasing, desirable, fine, choice, noble, valuable, or impressive in appearance or quality.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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4Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

5The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

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6The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

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7I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

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