Psalm 119:57
Strong's Lexicon
The LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3069: 1) Jehovah-used primarily in the combination 'Lord Jehovah' 1a) equal to H03068 but pointed with the vowels of H0430

is my portion;
חֶלְקִ֖י (ḥel·qî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2506: 1) portion, share, part, territory 1a) portion, share 1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land) 1c) one's portion, one's possession 1d) (chosen) portion 1e) portion, award (from God) 2) smoothness, seductiveness, flattery

I have promised
אָמַ֗רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

to keep
לִשְׁמֹ֥ר (liš·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

Your words.
דְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃ (də·ḇā·re·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

Young's Literal Translation
[Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said—to keep Thy words,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

King James Bible
CHETH. [Thou art] my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
You are my portion, LORD; I have promised to obey your words.

New Living Translation
LORD, you are mine! I promise to obey your words!

English Standard Version
The LORD is my portion; I promise to keep your words.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

King James Bible
CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

International Standard Version
The LORD is my inheritance; I have given my promise to keep your word.

NET Bible
The LORD is my source of security. I have determined to follow your instructions.

American Standard Version
HHETH. Jehovah is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.

English Revised Version
CHETH. The LORD is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.

Young's Literal Translation
Cheth. My portion is Jehovah; I have said -- to keep Thy words,
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.

Psalm 16:5
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

Jeremiah 10:16
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.

Lamentations 3:24
The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 119:56
This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

Psalm 119:55
I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.

Psalm 119:54
Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

Psalm 119:58
I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

Psalm 119:59
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

Psalm 119:60
I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
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