KJV ORIGINAL
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
How you drove out the nations with your hand and planted them; how you afflicted the people and cast them out.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse remembers how God powerfully removed other nations from the land so He could establish His people Israel there.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm reflects on Israel's early history when God gave them the Promised Land. The Israelites are remembering how God drove out the Canaanite nations and established Israel in their place during the conquest under Joshua. This was seen as God's fulfillment of His covenant promise to Abraham about giving his descendants the land.
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