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Psalms 105:44
44The Lord gave to them the land of other nations. They enjoyed the good things that other people had worked to get.
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
42Yes, the Lord remembered the holy promise that he had made to his servant, Abraham. 43So he led his people out from Egypt, and they were very happy! They were the people that he had chosen for himself, and they shouted with joy! The Lord gave to them the land of other nations. They enjoyed the good things that other people had worked to get. 45Then God's people could obey his commands and his laws. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
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וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָ֭הֶם אַרְצ֣וֹת גּוֹיִ֑ם וַעֲמַ֖ל לְאֻמִּ֣ים יִירָֽשׁוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 105:44
- Psalms 44:2You used your power to chase away the other nations, so that our ancestors could live in their land. You punished those nations, and you helped our ancestors to be free.
- Psalms 78:55He chased away the nations that were living there. He gave to each tribe their own piece of land, so that Israel's tribes could live there.
- Psalms 80:8You pulled us out from Egypt, like a vine that you dug out of the ground. You chased nations out of this land, and you planted us here.
- Psalms 135:10He destroyed many nations and he killed powerful kings.
- Joshua 11:23In that way, Joshua took the whole land. The Lord had promised Moses that he would give the land to his people. Joshua gave a part of the land to each tribe, for them to live in. After all that, the people did not have to fight any more.
- Joshua 21:43That is how the Lord gave the land to all the Israelite people. He had promised their ancestors that he would give the land to them. They took it from the people who had lived there, and then they lived there themselves.
- Joshua 23:4Remember how I have given land to each of your tribes. The land is between the Jordan River in the east, and the Mediterranean Sea in the west. It is land that belonged to different nations. Some of those people we have chased away, but some of them still remain in the land.
- Joshua 24:8I brought you to the land of the Amorites, on the east side of the Jordan River. They fought against you, but I helped you to win the fight. I destroyed them in front of you, and you took their land.
- Nehemiah 9:22You gave kingdoms and nations to your people. The borders of their land reached a long way. The land of King Sihon of Heshbon became their own land. So did the land of King Og of Bashan.
- Deuteronomy 6:10The Lord your God will soon bring you into a land that has large, beautiful cities that you did not build. That is the land that he promised to give to your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
- Joshua 5:11The next day they ate food that had grown in Canaan. For the first time, they ate flat bread and grain that they cooked on a fire.
- Joshua 13:7Each of the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh, must receive its own part of the land.’
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
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