Deuteronomy 32:9

“For the Lord’s portion [is] his people, Jacob [is] the lot of his inheritance.] This is the reason why the Lord so early provided a portion or inheritance for the children of Israel in the land of Canaan; because they were his part, his portion, his inheritance, which he chose by lot for himself, or allotted to himself; whom he chose to be his special and peculiar people; for though all the world is his, he only reserved a part for himself, which he separated from all the rest, and considers as his portion and inheritance, (see <193312>Psalm 33:12); thus the spiritual Israel of God, as they are his people, whom he has chosen, taken into covenant, given to Christ, and are redeemed and saved…”

“Song of Moses If Deuteronomy 32:1-3 be regarded as the introduction, and Deuteronomy 32:43 as the conclusion, the main contents of the song may be grouped under three heads, namely, (1) Deuteronomy 32:4-18, the faithfulness of God, the faithlessness of Israel; (2) Deuteronomy 32:19-33, the chastisement and the need of its infliction by God; (3) Deuteronomy 32:34-42, God’s compassion upon the low and humbled state of His people. The Song differs signally in diction and idiom from the preceding chapters; just as a lyrical passage is conceived in modes of thought wholly unlike those which belong to narrative or exhortation, and is uttered in different phraseology. There are, however, in the…”

“His people - It is no wonder God had so great a regard to this people, for he chose them out of all mankind to be his peculiar portion. Deuteronomy 32:10”

“32:9 his special possession (literally his inheritance): God declared Israel to be his son, whom he redeemed from bondage in Egypt (see Exod 4:22-23; 13:15; Deut 7:6).”

“the Lord's: Deu 26:18, Deu 26:19; Exo 15:16, Exo 19:5, Exo 19:6; Sa1 10:1; Psa 78:71, Psa 135:4; Isa 43:21; Jer 10:16, Jer 51:19; Eph 1:18; Pe1 2:9, Pe1 2:10 lot: Heb. cord, Mic 2:5 Deuteronomy 32:10”