A desirable portion fell to me, and this inheritance is pleasing to me.
David speaks with gratitude about the inheritance that has fallen to him, calling it “desirable” and “pleasant.” In light of the previous verse, it becomes clear that his greatest inheritance is the Lord Himself. For this reason, he does not measure the value of his portion by outward circumstances or material prosperity. For him, the greatest value is that the Lord is his portion. When God is the chief good of a person’s life, everything else takes a secondary place in comparison with one’s relationship with Him. Moreover, when one’s relationship with God is a person’s chief inheritance, the other goods and conditions of life receive their proper place, whether they are abundant or limited. The words “This inheritance is pleasant to me” do not mean that everything in David’s life was easy or desirable. He saw many hardships and dangers. Yet even in them he receives with gratitude the portion given by God, because he was confident that the Lord is the true support of his life and the source of goodness. A person often compares his portion with what others have, and for that reason loses contentment. In this verse, David’s contentment teaches us to value our own life not by comparison, but in the light of God’s goodness. To be grateful does not mean ignoring difficulties or giving up righteous desires for the future, but it guards the heart from envy and helps one recognize the graces that have already been given.