Psalms 78:55

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
out	וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁ vay.Ga.resh	H1644	to drive out from a possession · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
heathen	גּוֹיִ֗ם go.Yim	H1471	a foreign nation · noun, common masculine plural absolute
before	מִפְּנֵיהֶ֨ם mi.pe.nei.Hem	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
divided	וַֽ֭יַּפִּילֵם Vai.ya.pi.lem	H5307	to fall · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
inheritance	נַחֲלָ֑ה na.cha.Lah	H5159	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute
line	בְּחֶ֣בֶל be.Che.vel	H2256	a rope (as twisted) · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct
tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֥י shiv.Tei	H7626	a scion · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
dwell	וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ן vai.yash.Ken	H7931	to reside or permanently stay (literally or figurativel… · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
tents	בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם be.'o.ho.lei.Hem	H168	a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Joshua 13:7 Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
Psalms 44:2 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
Nehemiah 9:22-25 Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the…
Deuteronomy 6:10-12 And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to J…
Numbers 33:54 And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the f…
Joshua 6:1-21 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Psalms 105:44-45 And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
Psalms 136:18-22 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:40–end

The matter and scope of this paragraph are the same with the former, showing what great mercies God had bestowed upon Israel, how provoking they had been, what judgments he had brought upon them for their sins, and yet how, in judgment, he remembered mercy at last. Let not those that receive mercy from God be thereby emboldened to sin, for the mercies they receive will aggravate their sin and hasten the punishment of it; yet let not those that are under divine rebukes for sin be discouraged from repentance, for their punishments are means of repentance, and shall not prevent the mercy God has yet in store for them. Observe, I. The sins of Israel in the wilderness again reflected on, because…

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John Gill on Psalms 78:55

He cast out the Heathen also before them,.... The seven nations, the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, Deuteronomy 7:1. and divided them an inheritance by line: the land of Canaan was divided among the nine tribes and a half by Joshua, the other two and a half having had their portion assigned them on the other side; this distribution was made very exactly by lot, by line, and measure, so that every tribe had their proper portion and inheritance; see Joshua 13:6, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents; in the cities, towns, villages, and houses of the Heathen cast out before them.

John Calvin on Psalms 78:52-58

Psalm 78:52-58 52. And he made his people to go forth like sheep, and led them in the wilderness like a flock. 53. And he conducted them in safety, and they were not afraid: and the sea covered their enemies. 54. And he brought them to his holy border, [literally to the border of his holiness,] this mountain, [353] which his right hand acquired. [354] 55. He expelled the heathen from before them; and made them to fall into their part of the inheritance; [355] and made the children of Israel to dwell in their tents. 56. And they tempted and provoked the Most High God, and kept not his testimonies. 57. And they turned back and dealt treacherously, like their fathers: they turned back, like a…

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The Church Fathers

"And He made to dwell in their tabernacles the tribes of Israel." In the tabernacles, he saith, of the Gentiles He made the tribes of Israel to dwell, which I think can better be explained spiritually, inasmuch as unto celestial glory, whence sinning angels have been cast forth and cast down, by Christ's grace we are being uplifted.
— Augustine of Hippo, On the Psalms: Psalm 78

"And He cast forth from the face of them the nations." And from the face of His faithful. For nations in a manner are the evil spirits of Gentile errors. "And by lot He divided unto them the land in the cord of distribution." And in us "all things one and the same Spirit doth work, dividing severally to every one as He willeth."
— Augustine of Hippo, On the Psalms: Psalm 78

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Dictionary and topics

Cord — Frequently used in its proper sense, for fastening a tent (Ex. 35:18; 39:40), yoking animals to a cart (Isa. 5:18), binding prisoners (Judg. 15:13; Ps. 2:3; 129:4), and measuring ground (2 Sam. 8;2;…
Cord · .Measuring ground — .Measuring ground
Heathen · Their land given to Israel — Their land given to Israel

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 78:55

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:40–end

John Gill on Psalms 78:55

John Calvin on Psalms 78:52-58

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 78:55

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:40–end

John Gill on Psalms 78:55

John Calvin on Psalms 78:52-58

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 78:49-59

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 78:40-55

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 78:55