Psalms 119:57 meaning and explanation

The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

Psalms 119:57, Berean Standard Bible

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The psalmist speaks directly to God in the middle of a long poem about loving His law, and here he makes a personal declaration of trust. Calling the LORD his portion echoes the Old Testament idea of inheritance, where the tribe of Levi received no land because the LORD Himself was their share.

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