Bible Verses About the Portion of Mine Inheritance: 12

"LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure."

— Psalm 16:5 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the portion of mine inheritance want Scripture on Psalm 16:5's menath-chelqi — the LORD as the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup (KJV) — not only the inheritance gift inventory alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about inheritance, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about refuge, and Bible verse of the day. Portion of mine inheritance here means Psalm 16:5's confession that the LORD himself is the psalmist's allotted share — distinct from general inheritance-as-gift lists alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, מְנָת menath (Strong's H4496; Bible Hub H4496) means portion / allotment, and חֵלֶק cheleq (Strong's H2506; Bible Hub H2506) means portion / share / inheritance-portion (inheritance theme also נַחֲלָה nachalah, Strong's H5159; Bible Hub H5159). Psalm 16:5 joins them — the LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup (KJV) / my portion and my cup (NIV). This list tracks that LORD-as-portion confession and related "my portion forever / inheritance among the sanctified / portion of Jacob" language centered on God himself as the share, not every inheritance-gift verse alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalm 16 presses that David takes the Lord for his portion and his cup — content in God as his allotment (Bible Hub MHC Psalms 16; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Psalms 16). (Inheritance lives on that page; this list centers Psalm 16:5's portion-of-mine-inheritance confession.)

12 Bible verses about the portion of mine inheritance

1. Psalm 16:5. "LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure." The LORD… my portion and my cup — the title itself. See Bible verses about hope.

2. Psalm 16:6. "The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance." Boundary lines… a delightful inheritance. See Bible verses about inheritance.

3. Psalm 73:26. "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." God… is my portion forever. See Bible verses about faith.

4. Psalm 119:57. "You are my portion, LORD; I have promised to obey your words." You are my portion, LORD. See Bible verses about worship.

5. Psalm 142:5. "I cry to you, LORD; I say, 'You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.'" You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living. See Bible verses about refuge.

6. Lamentations 3:24. "I say to myself, 'The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.'" The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him. See Bible verses about hope.

7. Deuteronomy 32:9. "For the LORD's portion is his people, Jacob his allotted inheritance." The LORD's portion is his people… allotted inheritance. See Bible verses about God's love.

8. Jeremiah 10:16. "He who is the Portion of Jacob is not like these, for he is the Maker of all things, including Israel, the people of his inheritance— the LORD Almighty is his name." He who is the Portion of Jacob… Maker of all things. See Bible verses about worship.

9. Numbers 18:20. "The LORD said to Aaron, 'You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any share among them; I am your share and your inheritance among the Israelites.'" I am your share and your inheritance. See Bible verses about faith.

10. Joshua 13:33. "But to the tribe of Levi, Moses had given no inheritance; the LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as he promised them." The LORD… is their inheritance. See Bible verses about salvation.

11. Acts 20:32. "Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified." An inheritance among all those who are sanctified. See Bible verses about jesus.

12. Ephesians 1:11. "In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will," In him we were also chosen… according to the plan of him. See Bible verses about christ.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the portion of mine inheritance — not twelve as a grind. If you need Psalm 16:5's portion-and-cup confession, start at Psalm 16:5. If you need God as portion forever, open Psalm 73:26. If you need the LORD as portion in the land of the living, open Psalm 142:5. For the broader inheritance-gift inventory, open Bible verses about inheritance. For refuge language, open Bible verses about refuge. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the portion of mine inheritance?

Psalm 16:5 (LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup) is the clear starting place; Psalm 73:26 and Lamentations 3:24 press the same LORD-as-portion hope.

How do Bible verses about the portion of mine inheritance differ from inheritance alone?

Inheritance tracks the gift believers receive — land, promise, everlasting share. This list centers Psalm 16:5's menath-chelqi — the LORD himself named as the portion of mine inheritance.

What Hebrew words sit under portion of mine inheritance?

Menath (H4496) — portion — and cheleq (H2506) — share / portion — in Psalm 16:5, with inheritance theme nachalah (H5159).

Does portion of mine inheritance mean only earthly land?

No — Psalm 16:5 pairs portion and cup with a secure lot in the LORD; later verses press God himself as portion forever, not acreage alone.

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for the portion-of-mine-inheritance confession; open inheritance for the gift inventory; open refuge for refuge language.