Psalms 136:21

21 And he gave the land of them to be heritage. (And he gave their land for an inheritance to his people.)

Psalms 136:21 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 136:21

And gave their land for an heritage
This was taken away from them and their subjects by the Lord, who has the disposing of kingdoms, and given to another people, for an inheritance;

for his mercy [endureth] for ever;
while his justice is exercised on some, in a strict manner, with severity and rigour, his mercy is shown to others.

Psalms 136:21 In-Context

19 Sihon, the king of Amorites.

20 And Og, the king of Bashan.

21 And he gave the land of them to be heritage. (And he gave their land for an inheritance to his people.)

22 Heritage to Israel, his servant. (Yea, for an inheritance to his servant Israel.)

23 For in our lowness he had mind on us. (For he remembered us in our defeat./For he remembered us when we were brought down so very low.)