Psalms 105:11

Psalms 105:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:
• New International Version (NIV)“To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan As the allotment of your inheritance,”

Context of Psalms 105:11

9the covenant he made with Abraham, swore to Isaac, 10and confirmed to Jacob as a decree and to Israel as a permanent covenant: “I will give the land of Canaan to you as your inherited portion.” 12When they were few in number, very few indeed, and resident aliens in Canaan, 13wandering from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another,

Psalms 105:11 word by word

לֵאמֹ֗ר לְךָ֗ אֶתֵּ֥ן אֶת־אֶֽרֶץ־כְּנָ֑עַן חֶ֝֗בֶל נַחֲלַתְכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Unto thee will I giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Canaanכְּנַ֫עַןkena‛an · CanaanH3667
• the lotחֶ֫בֶלchebel chêbel · cordH2256
• of your inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159

Cross-references for Psalms 105:11

• Genesis 12:7The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.
• Genesis 13:15for I will give you and your offspring forever all the land that you see.
• Genesis 15:18On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I give this land to your offspring, from the Brook of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River:
• Genesis 26:3stay in this land as an alien, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.
• Genesis 28:13The Lord was standing there beside him, saying, “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your offspring the land on which you are lying.
• Psalms 78:55He drove out nations before them. He apportioned their inheritance by lot and settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.

Commentaries on Psalms 105:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan - Genesis 13:14-15. The lot of your inheritance - Or, that shall be the lot of your inheritance; or, what you shall inherit. The margin is, “the cord.” The Hebrew word - חבל chebel - means properly a cord, a rope; and then, a measuring-line. Hence, it means a portion “measured out” and assigned to anyone as land, Joshua 17:14; Joshua 19:9. Compare Psalm 16:6. The meaning is, that the land of Canaan was…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-23Verses 8-23 Let us remember the Redeemer's marvellous works, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. Though true Christians are few number, strangers and pilgrims upon earth, yet a far better inheritance than Canaan is made sure to them by the covenant of God; and if we have the anointing of the Holy Spirit, none can do us any harm. Afflictions are among our mercies. They prove our faith and love, they humble our pride, they wean us from the world…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11God promised the land of Canaan to Abraham's descendants as their special possession. They could live there as God's people (Psalm 105:44–45; Genesis 12:7; 15:7–21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-118-11. The covenant was often ratified. word--answering to "covenant" [Psa 105:9] in the parallel clause, namely, the word of promise, which, according to Psa 105:10, He set forth for an inviolable law. commanded--or, "ordained" (Psa 68:28). to a thousand generations--perpetually. A verbal allusion to De 7:9 (compare Ex 20:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 105:11

• Canaan
• Covenant
• Jacob
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Canaan
• Lot
• Canaan; Canaanites
• Canaan, Canaanite
• Break
• Covenant
• Covering
• Glory
• Hurt
• Iron

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