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Psalms 16:5 Interlinear

“The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup thou maintainest my lot”

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Psalms 16 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	יְֽהוָ֗ה	H3068	The LORD	(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
2	מְנָת	H4490	is the portion	properly, something weighed out, i.e., (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot
3	חֶלְקִ֥י	H2506	of mine inheritance	properly, smoothness (of the tongue)
4	וְכוֹסִ֑י	H3563	and of my cup	a cup (as a container), often figuratively, some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye)
5	אַ֝תָּ֗ה	H859		thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
6	תּוֹמִ֥יךְ	H8551	thou maintainest	to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close
7	גּוֹרָלִֽי׃	H1486	my lot	properly, a pebble, i.e., a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)

Psalms 16:5 (current)The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup thou maintainest my lot