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Psalms 16:5 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 16:5Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 16:57 words
HebrewMeaning
יְֽהוָ֗הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
מְנָתmənāt
is the portion ofnounH4490
part · portion
חֶלְקִ֥/יḥeləqiy
possession mynounH2506
inheritance · part · partake · portion
וְ/כוֹסִ֑/יwəkwōsiy
and cup myconjH3563
owl. Compare
אַ֝תָּ֗הʾatāh
youprepH859
thou · ye · you
תּוֹמִ֥יךְtwōmiykə
are holdingverbH8551
up-) hold · maintain · retain · stay
גּוֹרָלִֽ/יgwōrāliy
lot mynounH1486
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 16:5

The inscription of the title, of David himself. 1. Our King in this Psalm speaks in the character of the human nature He assumed, of whom the royal title at the time of His passion was eminently set forth. 2. Now He says as follows; “Preserve me, O Lord, for in You have I hoped” Psalm 15:1: “I have said to the Lord, You are my God, for You require not my goods” Psalm 15:2: for with my goods Thou dost not look to be made blessed. 3. “To the saints who are on His earth”…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 16
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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