Psalms 16:5
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
*†The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. of my part.
- *Cross-referenceLam.3.24. Deut.32.9.
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20I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
21With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.
22The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
23And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
24But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
25I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
26He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
27Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
28My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
29His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
30If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
31If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;
32Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
33Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
34My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
35Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
37It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
20*I haue found Dauid my seruant: with my holy oile haue I anointed him.
21With whome my hand shall bee established: mine arme also shall strengthen him.
22The enemie shall not exact vpon him: nor the sonne of wickednesse afflict him.
23And I will beate downe his foes before his face: and plague them that hate him.
24But my faithfulnesse and my mercy shalbe with him: and in my name shall his horne be exalted.
25I will set his hand also in the sea: and his right hand in the riuers.
26He shall crie vnto mee, Thou art my father: my God, and the rocke of my saluation.
27Also I will make him my first borne: higher then the kings of the earth.
28My mercy will I keepe for him for euermore: and my couenant shall stand fast with him.
29His seed also will I make to indure for euer: and his throne as the dayes of heauen.
30If his children forsake my lawe, and walke not in my iudgements;
31†If they breake my statutes, and keepe not my commandements:
32Then will I visite their transgression with the rod, and their iniquitie with stripes.
33††Neuerthelesse, my louing kindnesse will I not vtterly take from him: nor suffer my faithfulnesse to faile.
34My couenant will I not breake: nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lippes.
35†Once haue I sworne by my holinesse; that I will not lye vnto Dauid.
36*His seede shall endure for euer; and his throne as the sunne before me.
37It shalbe established for euer as the Moone: and as a faithfull witnesse in heauen. Selah.
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12Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
12**Therefore will I diuide him a portion with the great, and he shall diuide the spoile with the strong: because hee hath powred out his soule vnto death: and he was numbred with the transgressours, and he bare the sinne of many, and made intercession for the transgressours.
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16The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name.
16*The portion of Iacob is not like them: for he is the fourmer of all things, and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hostes is his Name.
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7For the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
10Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
12Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
7For the King trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High, he shall not be moued.
8Thine hand shall finde out all thine enemies, thy right hand shal finde out those that hate thee.
9Thou shalt make them as a fiery ouen in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them vp in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.
10Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11For they intended euill against thee: they imagined a mischieuous deuice, which they are not able to performe.
12‖†Therefore shalt thou make them turne their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrowes vpon thy strings, against the face of them.
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1BEHOLD my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
1¶ **Behold my seruant whome I vphold, mine elect in whom my soule delighteth: I haue put my Spirit vpon him, he shall bring forth iudgement to the Gentiles.
- Psalms 110:1–2Rank 22 from verse 5
1THE Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
2The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
1¶ The LORD said vnto my LORD, Sit thou at my right hand: vntil I make thine enemies thy footestoole.
2The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
- Psalms 132:17–18Rank 24 from verse 5
17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
17*‖There will I make the horne of Dauid to budde: I haue ordained a lampe for mine Anointed.
18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but vpon himselfe shall his crowne flourish.
- Psalms 61:6–7Rank 25 from verse 5
6Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.
7He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
6††Thou wilt prolong the kings life: and his yeeres as many generations.
7He shall abide before God for euer: O prepare mercy and trueth which may preserue him.
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Psalms 16:5
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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A part, share, allotment, inheritance, assigned duty, reward, or outcome belonging or given to someone.
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inheritance
A possession, portion, or heritage received by descent, allotment, promise, or divine gift.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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maintainest
Second-person singular present form of maintain, meaning to preserve, support, uphold, provide for, or continue.
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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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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.
4‖Their sorrowes shalbe multiplied, that hasten after another God: their drinke offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take vp their names into my lippes.
5The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
5*†The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
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