Psalms 78:54

54 He brought them into his holy land, to this mountain that his power had won.

Psalms 78:54 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:54

And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary
Of the land of Canaan, which the Lord had sanctified, and set apart for them; and of Jerusalem, the holy city, the city of the great God, and of the temple where his residence was to be; so the Targum,

``to the border of the place of the house of his sanctuary:''

even to this mountain, which his right hand purchased;
the mount Moriah, on which the temple was built; this psalm being composed, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi think, after it was made known to David, by the prophet Gad, the place where the temple should be built; namely, on the very mountain, on part of which David had his palace; and this was obtained and possessed, not by the power nor through the merits of the Israelites, but through the power and goodness of God; see ( Psalms 44:3 ) .

Psalms 78:54 In-Context

52 But he led his own people out like sheep and guided them like a flock through the wilderness.

53 He led them safely. They had no fear while the sea covered their enemies.

54 He brought them into his holy land, to this mountain that his power had won.

55 He forced nations out of their way and gave them the land of the nations as their inheritance. He settled the tribes of Israel in their own tents.

56 They tested God Most High and rebelled against him. They did not obey his written instructions.