Psalm 119:57

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 119:106 swears to keep God's righteous ordinances, aligning with the promise to keep His words in v.57.

Psalm 119:115 expresses a resolve to observe God's commandments by separating from evildoers, complementing the vow to keep His words.

Psalm 16:5 Parallel

Psalm 16:5 uses the exact phrase 'the LORD is my portion' to express trust in God as one's inheritance and lot.

Psalm 73:26 Parallel

Psalm 73:26 declares God as 'my portion forever' even when flesh fails, reinforcing the theme of God as the believer's ultimate security.

Psalm 142:5 Parallel

Psalm 142:5 calls God 'my portion in the land of the living' during distress, showing the same reliance on God as portion.

Deuteronomy 26:17 records Israel declaring the LORD as their God and promising to obey his commands, mirroring the psalmist's pledge to keep God's words.

Deuteronomy 26:18 shows God declaring Israel his treasured possession, complementing the psalmist's claim that the LORD is his portion—mutual belonging.

Joshua 24:15 records Joshua's declaration to serve the LORD, similar to the psalmist's vow to keep God's words—both commit to exclusive devotion.

Joshua 24:18 has the people pledging to serve the LORD because he is their God, echoing the psalmist's promise rooted in God's identity as his portion.

Lamentations 3:24 repeats 'The LORD is my portion' as a source of hope amid suffering, directly echoing the same confession.

Deuteronomy 18:2 states that the LORD is the Levites' inheritance, directly matching the psalmist's declaration 'The LORD is my portion'.

Jeremiah 10:16 proclaims 'the portion of Jacob' is the Creator, identifying God as Israel's unique inheritance.