Psalms 78:55

55 He forced out the other nations, and he had his people inherit the land. He let the tribes of Israel settle there in tents.

Psalms 78:55 Meaning and Commentary

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 13:6-8 Joshua 13:32 ) ( 14:1-5 ) ,

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.

Psalms 78:55 In-Context

53 He led them to safety so they had nothing to fear, but their enemies drowned in the sea.

54 So God brought them to his holy land, to the mountain country he took with his own power.

55 He forced out the other nations, and he had his people inherit the land. He let the tribes of Israel settle there in tents.

56 But they tested God and turned against God Most High; they did not keep his rules.

57 They turned away and were disloyal just like their ancestors. They were like a crooked bow that does not shoot straight.