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Selected Verse: Lamentations 3:24 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| La 3:24 |
King James |
The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| (Num 18:20; Psa 16:5; Psa 73:26; Psa 119:57; Jer 10:16). To have God for our portion is the one only foundation of hope. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The Lord is my portion - "My portion is Yahweh," see Num 18:20; Psa 16:5 ff.
Therefore will I hope in him - A more full expression of the confidence present in the prophet's mind in Lam 3:21, but based now upon God's faithfulness in showing mercy. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The Lord is my portion - See on Psa 119:67 (note). |
16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
57 CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
20 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.
21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
20 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.