Psalm 16:5

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 11:6 Contrast

Psalm 11:6 describes the wicked's 'lot' as fiery judgment, contrasting with the psalmist's secure lot in God.

Psalm 73:26 Parallel

Psalm 73:26 echoes the 'portion' language, affirming God as the believer's lasting inheritance even when strength fails.

Psalm 119:57 echoes the same phrase 'The LORD is my portion', reinforcing the theme of God as the psalmist's inheritance.

Psalm 142:5 Parallel

Psalm 142:5 also calls God 'my portion', linking the psalmist's cry for refuge to the same declaration of trust.

Psalm 61:5 Parallel

Psalm 61:5 speaks of the heritage given to those who fear God, directly paralleling the 'portion' and 'lot' theme in Psalm 16:5.

Psalm 73:25 Parallel

Psalm 73:25 declares that nothing on earth is desired besides God, reinforcing the idea that God alone is the psalmist's portion.

Psalm 119:111 calls God's testimonies 'my heritage forever,' directly using the same inheritance language as Psalm 16:5's 'portion' and 'lot'.

Psalm 23:5 Parallel

Psalm 23:5 uses the same 'cup' imagery—God as the psalmist's cup in 16:5 becomes an overflowing cup of blessing.

Psalm 116:13 lifts 'the cup of salvation', a related metaphor where the cup represents deliverance, not God Himself.

Lamentations 3:24 repeats 'The LORD is my portion', using the same confession to express hope in distress.

Jeremiah 10:16 calls God 'the portion of Jacob', directly paralleling the psalmist's claim that the LORD is his portion.

In Numbers 18:20, God tells Aaron that He is his portion and inheritance — the same language the psalmist uses here.

Luke 10:42 Allusion

In Luke 10:42, Jesus says Mary has chosen the good portion — the same word for 'portion' as in Psalm 16:5, emphasizing God as the ultimate inheritance.

Jeremiah 51:19 explicitly calls God 'the portion of Jacob' and 'the tribe of his inheritance,' directly echoing Psalm 16:5's language.

Deuteronomy 18:2 states that the Levites have no inheritance but the LORD — directly parallel to the psalmist's declaration.

In Genesis 15:1, God promises Abram He is his shield and great reward — echoing the psalmist's claim that God is his portion.

Deuteronomy 32:9 reverses the perspective: God's portion is His people, while Psalm 16:5 says God is my portion—complementary inheritance imagery.

Luke 15:12 Contrast

Luke 15:12 shows the prodigal son demanding his share of property — a contrast to David's contentment with the Lord as his portion.

Galatians 4:7 declares believers are heirs through God — connecting to the 'portion' and 'lot' imagery of Psalm 16:5 as our inheritance.