Is it in the Bible?
Is “My cup runneth over” in the Bible?
Yes. “My cup runneth over” is in the Bible, at Psalm 23:5. David says it to God in Psalm 23.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is Psalm 23:5.
David says it to God in Psalm 23.
The verse
You set a table before me in full view of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
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What it means there
God is pictured as a host who keeps filling the cup. David has more than he needs, even with enemies watching.
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Is “My cup runneth over” in the Bible?
Yes. “My cup runneth over” is in the Bible, at Psalm 23:5. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. David says it to God in Psalm 23.
Where in the Bible is “My cup runneth over”?
In Psalm 23:5. In the Lumin Translation, Psalm 23:5 reads: “You set a table before me in full view of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.”
Who said “My cup runneth over”?
David says it to God in Psalm 23.
What does “My cup runneth over” mean in the Bible?
God is pictured as a host who keeps filling the cup. David has more than he needs, even with enemies watching.
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