Psalms 105:44

"He brought his people out with joy, his chosen with singing."

Key Reflection

This verse depicts the Israelites' joyful exodus as a symbol of their deliverance and election by God. The act of leaving slavery with singing highlights both their immediate happiness at liberation and their faith in God's ongoing covenant with them.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And gave them the lands of the heathen -Of the “nations” of the land of Palestine, according to his promise. See the notes atPsalms 78:55. And they inherited the labor of the people -The fruit of their labors. SeeDeuteronomy 6:10-11;Joshua 13:7.

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