Psalm 16:5
“The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 16Meaning
Calling the LORD the psalmist’s portion and cup uses inheritance imagery to say that God himself is the defining good and security of the speaker’s life.
The LORD as portion, inheritance, counselor, and secure presence
Verses 5–8 describe the LORD as portion and cup, pleasant inheritance, counselor, and the one set continually before the psalmist, producing stability rather than self-sufficiency.
Read carefully
Calling the LORD the psalmist’s portion and cup uses inheritance imagery to say that God himself is the defining good and security of the speaker’s life. Keep the verse inside its literary unit.
Reflection
Let this verse deepen refuge and loyalty to God without turning poetic confidence into a guarantee of comfort, superiority, or immunity from suffering.