Psalm 119:57 “The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.”

Psalm 119:57

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The LORD is my portion. I promised to obey your words.

American Standard Version

Jehovah is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.

Geneva Bible 1599

CHETH. O Lord, that art my portion, I haue determined to keepe thy wordes.

Darby Translation

CHETH. My portion, O Jehovah, I have said, is to keep thy words.

Young's Literal Translation

[Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said — to keep Thy words,

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.

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Cross references

“my portion”

Lamentations 3:24 Psalm 16:5 Psalm 142:5 Psalm 73:26 Jeremiah 10:16

Lamentations 3:24 · BSB

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”

Psalm 16:5 · BSB

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.

Psalm 142:5 · BSB

I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

Psalm 73:26 · BSB

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Jeremiah 10:16 · BSB

The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

“I have”

Psalm 119:115 Joshua 24:15 Joshua 24:18 Joshua 24:21 Joshua 24:24–27 Psalm 119:106

Psalm 119:115 · BSB

Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.

Joshua 24:15 · BSB

But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you a…

Joshua 24:18 · BSB

And the LORD drove out before us all the nations, including the Amorites who lived in the land. We too will serve the LORD, because He is our God!”

Joshua 24:21 · BSB

“No!” replied the people. “We will serve the LORD!”

Joshua 24:24–27 · BSB

So the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice.”

Psalm 119:106 · BSB

I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

56This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.

58I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.

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