Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 16:5

5. The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance , and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot

Or, of my devision, (i. e.) Of that inheritance which God hath mercifully divided, or distributed to me, and which I by his grace have chosen for my self. I envy not the vast Riches and Glory of Idolaters, but do heartily rejoyce in God as my portion, and desire no better nor no other Felicity. God who hath suffered other Nations to walk in their own Idolatrous ways, hath granted this favour to me, to know and worship him the only true God. And as other Nations have chosen, and do adhere to their false Gods, so have I chosen God and will cleave to him.

The same thing repeated in other Words. The portion of my Cup, is 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. See Psal. 11. 6. The Cup oft denotes a Mans portion o[illegible: 1+ letters] Condition, as Mat. 20. 22. and 26. 39.

(i. e.) My inheritance divided to me by lot, as the Custome then was, Ios. 18. 11. Iudg. 1. 3.

u As thou hast given me an excellent lot, having planted me among thine own People, and in that place which thou hast chosen for thy dwelling and worship, so, I doubt not, thou wilst uphold a[illegible: 1+ letters]d preserve me there, in spight of all the malicious designs of mine Enemies that seek to drive me thence.

Marginal references: Deut. 32. 9. Psal. 73. 26. & 142. 5. [illegible: 1+ letters]am. 3. 24.; Heb. of [illegible: 1 word] pa[illegible: 1+ letters]t.