Psalms 78:54

54 He brought his people to the border of his holy land. He led them to the central hill country he had taken by his power.

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 brought his people out like a flock. He led them like sheep through the desert.

53 He guided them safely, and they weren't afraid. But the Red Sea swallowed up their enemies.

54 He brought his people to the border of his holy land. He led them to the central hill country he had taken by his power.

55 He drove the nations out to make room for his people. He gave to each family a piece of land to pass on to their children. He settled the tribes of Israel in their homes.

56 But they put God to the test. They refused to obey the Most High God. They didn't keep his laws.