Psalm 78:55

Translations

Modern

He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.

Traditional

He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

Literal

And He drove out the nations before their face, and caused them to fall in the line of inheritance, and the tribes of Israel He settled in their tents.

Latin

…et habitare fecit in tabernaculis eorum tribus Israël.

Original

Hebrew

English

He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.

Notes

Psalms 78:40–55

The Israelites rebelled even though the Lord had rescued them from powerful plagues.

Psalms 78:1–72

This wisdom psalm urges people to learn wisdom and share it faithfully.

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Anger Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Joshua 13:7
Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”
Psalm 44:2
With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out.
Nehemiah 9:22–25
You 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 6:10–12
And 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,
Numbers 33:54
And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.
Joshua 6:1–21
Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
Psalm 136:18–22
…and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalm 105:44–45
He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,
Joshua 23:4
See, 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.
Psalm 135:10–12
He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
Joshua 19:51
These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.

Parallels

Matthew 13:34–35

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Asaph Music Psalms, Book of Song of Moses Zoan

Topics

Cord: Ancient Uses of Measuring Ground God: Mercy of God: Providence of Heathen: Their Land Given to Israel Wicked (People): Punishment of

Psalm 78:55

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