Psalms 16:5

“The Lord [is] the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, etc.] This is said by Christ as a priest, and in allusion to the Levitical priests, who had no inheritance in the land of Canaan with their brethren, but the Lord was their part and portion, and their inheritance, (<041820>Numbers 18:20 <051801> Deuteronomy 18:1,2); and it expresses the strong love and affection Christ had for the Lord as his God, the delight and pleasure he had in him, and the satisfaction he had in the enjoyment of him and communion with him, and that it was his meat and drink to serve him, and to do his will; and though his goodness did not extend to him, yet his goodness and happiness as man lay in him: unless…”

“God is the chief good, and supplies all need (Deu 10:9). portion of mine inheritance and of my cup--may contain an allusion to the daily supply of food, and also to the inheritance of Levi (Deu 18:1-2). maintainest--or, drawest out my lot--enlargest it. Psa 16:7 carries out this idea more fully.”

“The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance - In contradistinction from idols. The margin here is, “of my part.” The word properly means “lot, portion, part;” and is applicable to the portion of booty or plunder that fell to anyone; or to the portion of land that belonged to anyone in the division of an estate, 2Ki 9:10, 2 Kings 9:36-37. The meaning here is, that Yahweh was the being whom the psalmist worshipped as God, and that he sought no possession or comfort which did not proceed from him. And my cup - The allusion here is to what we drink; and hence, the term is used in the sense of “lot” or “portion.” See the notes at Isaiah 51:17. Compare the notes at Psalms 11:6. The idea here is…”

“The Lord - I rejoice in God as my portion, and desire no better, no other felicity. Cup - The portion which is put into my cup, as the ancient manner was in feasts, where each had his portion of meat, and of wine allotted to him. Lot - My inheritance divided to me by lot, as the custom then was. Psalms 16:6”

“16:5 The cup of blessing represents God’s provision for all the psalmist’s needs (23:5; see 116:13; cp. 75:8; Isa 51:17).”

“The Lord: Psa 73:26, Psa 119:57, Psa 142:5; Deu 32:9; Jer 10:16; Lam 3:24 mine inheritance: Heb. my part of my: Psa 11:6, Psa 23:5, Psa 116:13; Eph 5:18 thou: Psa 2:6, Psa 9:4, Psa 21:7-12, Psa 61:6, Psa 61:7, Psa 89:4, 20-37, Psa 110:1, Psa 110:2, Psa 132:11, Psa 132:17, Psa 132:18; Isa 42:1, Isa 53:12; Act 2:32, Act 5:31; Co1 15:25 Psalms 16:6”