English Standard Version
Psalms 105:44
44And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples' toil,
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—
- New King James Version (NKJV)He gave them the lands of the Gentiles, And they inherited the labor of the nations,
- New Living Translation (NLT)He gave his people the lands of pagan nations, and they harvested crops that others had planted.
Context of Psalms 105:44
42For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham, his servant. 43So he brought his people out with joy, his chosen ones with singing. And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples' toil, 45that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. 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 with your own hand drove out the nations, but them you planted; you afflicted the peoples, but them you set free;
- Psalms 78:55He drove out nations before them; he apportioned them for a possession and settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
- Psalms 80:8You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it.
- Psalms 135:10who struck down many nations and killed mighty kings,
- Psalms 136:21and gave their land as a heritage, for his steadfast love endures forever;
- Joshua 11:23So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal allotments. And the land had rest from war.
- Joshua 21:43Thus the Lord gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it, and they settled there.
- Joshua 23:4Behold, I have allotted to you as an inheritance for your tribes those nations that remain, along with all the nations that I have already cut off, from the Jordan to the Great Sea in the west.
- Joshua 24:8Then I brought you to the land of the Amorites, who lived on the other side of the Jordan. They fought with you, and I gave them into your hand, and you took possession of their land, and I destroyed them before you.
- Nehemiah 9:22"And you gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner. So they took possession of the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and the land of Og king of Bashan.
- Deuteronomy 6:10"And when the Lord your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good cities that you did not build,
- Joshua 5:11And the day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate of the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain.
- Joshua 13:7Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the 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
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