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 word With His servant Abraham; 43And He led out His people with joy, His chosen ones with a joyful shout. He also gave them the lands of the nations, So that they might take possession of the fruit of the peoples’ labor, 45And that they might keep His statutes And comply with His laws; Praise the Lord!

Psalms 105:44 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָ֭הֶם אַרְצ֣וֹת גּוֹיִ֑ם וַעֲמַ֖ל לְאֻמִּ֣ים יִירָֽשׁוּ׃Read the interlinear

• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• them the landsאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• might takeיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• possessionיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• the peoples’לְאֹםle'ôm le'ôm · peopleH3816
• laborעָמָל‛âmâl · troubleH5999

Cross-references for Psalms 105:44

• Psalms 44:2You with Your own hand drove out the nations; Then You planted them; You afflicted the peoples, Then You let them go free.
• Psalms 78:55He also drove out the nations from them And apportioned them as an inheritance by measurement, And had the tribes of Israel dwell in their tents.
• Psalms 80:8You removed a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it.
• Psalms 135:10He struck many nations And brought death to mighty kings,
• Psalms 136:21And gave their land as an inheritance, For His faithfulness is everlasting,
• Joshua 11:23So Joshua took the whole land, in accordance with everything that the Lord had spoken to Moses; and Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. So the land was at rest from war.
• Joshua 21:43So the Lord gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they took possession of it and lived in it.
• Joshua 23:4See, I have apportioned to you these nations which remain as an inheritance for your tribes, with all the nations which I have eliminated, from the Jordan even to the Great Sea toward the west.
• Joshua 24:8Then I brought you into the land of the Amorites, who lived beyond the Jordan, and they fought with you; but I handed them over to you, and you took possession of their land when I eliminated them before you.
• Nehemiah 9:22You also gave them kingdoms and peoples, And allotted them to them as a boundary. They took possession of the land of Sihon the king of Heshbon And the land of Og the king of Bashan.
• Deuteronomy 6:10“Then it shall come about when the Lord your God brings you into the land that He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you, great and splendid cities which you did not build,
• Joshua 5:11Then on the day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate some of the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and roasted grain.
• Joshua 13:7Now therefore, apportion 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