Psalms 105:44

Psalms 105:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
• New International Version (NIV)he gave them the lands of the nations, and they fell heir to what others had toiled for—
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples' toil,
• New King James Version (NKJV)He gave them the lands of the Gentiles, And they inherited the labor of the nations,

Context of Psalms 105:44

42For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant. 43He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy. He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor, 45that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!

Psalms 105:44 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָ֭הֶם אַרְצ֣וֹת גּוֹיִ֑ם וַעֲמַ֖ל לְאֻמִּ֣ים יִירָֽשׁוּ׃Read the interlinear

• He gave themנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the landsאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• that they might inheritיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• the fruit of others’ laborעָמָל‛âmâl · troubleH5999
• the fruit of others’ laborלְאֹםle'ôm le'ôm · peopleH3816

Cross-references for Psalms 105:44

• Psalms 44:2With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out.
• Psalms 78:55He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
• Psalms 80:8You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.
• Psalms 135:10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
• Psalms 136:21and He gave their land as an inheritance, His loving devotion endures forever.
• Joshua 11:23So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.
• Joshua 21:43Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.
• Joshua 23:4See, I have allotted as an inheritance to your tribes these remaining nations, including all the nations I have already cut off, from the Jordan westward to the Great Sea.
• Joshua 24:8Later, I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan. They fought against you, but I delivered them into your hand, that you should possess their land when I destroyed them before you.
• Nehemiah 9:22You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan.
• Deuteronomy 6:10And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build,
• Joshua 5:11The day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land.
• Joshua 13:7Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

Commentaries on Psalms 105:44

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44And gave them the lands of the heathen - Of the “nations” of the land of Palestine, according to his promise. See the notes at Psalm 78:55. And they inherited the labor of the people - The fruit of their labors. See Deuteronomy 6:10-11; Joshua 13:7.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-45Verses 24-45 As the believer commonly thrives best in his soul when under the cross; so the church also flourishes most in true holiness, and increases in number, while under persecution. Yet instruments shall be raised up for their deliverance, and plagues may be expected by persecutors. And see the special care God took of his people in the wilderness. All the benefits bestowed on Israel as a nation, were shadows of spiritual blessings with which we are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 44Canaan was a land of pagan nations (see Psalm 111:6). The psalmist might also be thinking about God's promise to Abraham (Genesis 24:60) regarding the lands given to Isaac (Genesis 26:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 42-4542-45. The reasons for these dealings: (1) God's faithfulness to His covenant, "His holy promise" of Canaan, is the fountain whence flowed so many acts of marvellous kindness to His people (compare Psa 105:8, 11). Ex 2:24 is the fundamental passage [Hengstenberg]. (2) That they might be obedient. The observance of God's commands by Abraham was the object of the covenant with him (Ge 18:19), as it was also the object of the covenant with Israel, that they…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 105

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings