Lamentations 3:24
The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Cross-reference
Psalm 142:5 cries 'You are my portion in the land of the living,' showing the same plea for God as refuge in distress.
Psalm 73:26 echoes 'God is my portion' in weakness, reinforcing hope in God as one's inheritance.
In Job 13:15, Job vows trust even if God slays him — same defiant hope in God despite suffering.
Psalm 16:5 uses the exact phrase 'The LORD is my portion,' showing this confession of trust appears earlier in Scripture.
In Psalm 31:24, the psalmist exhorts those who hope in the LORD to be courageous — direct call to the hope expressed here.
In Psalm 62:8, trust in God as refuge parallels the claim 'the LORD is my portion' — both declare God as security.
In Psalm 42:11, the soul questions itself then commands hope in God — identical self-talk to 'I will hope in him'.
In Psalm 43:5, the same refrain as 42:11 commands hope in God — identical structure of soul talk.
Numbers 18:20 uses the exact phrase: God tells Aaron 'I am your portion and your inheritance.'
Psalm 62:5 says 'For God alone, O my soul, wait... for my hope is from him,' paralleling hope in God.
Psalm 42:5 asks 'Why are you cast down? Hope in God,' closely echoing the soul's hope in the LORD.
Deuteronomy 18:2 says the LORD is the inheritance of the Levites, matching the 'portion' language.
Jeremiah 10:16 identifies God as 'the portion of Jacob,' broadening the personal claim to all God's people.
Psalm 119:57 also declares 'The LORD is my portion' and links it to a commitment to keep God's words.
Genesis 15:1 has God say 'I am your shield, your reward,' similar to the idea of God as one's portion.
Jeremiah 51:19 repeats 'the portion of Jacob is not like these idols,' affirming God's unique claim as Israel's inheritance.
Galatians 4:7 declares believers are heirs, not slaves — complementing the idea of God as one's portion and inheritance.
In Psalm 33:18, God's eye is on those who hope in His mercy — general theme of hope attracting God's attention.