Mazmur 105:10-15

105:10 He gave it to Jacob as a decree,

to Israel as a lasting promise, ¹ 

105:11 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan

as the portion of your inheritance.”

105:12 When they were few in number,

just a very few, and resident aliens within it,

105:13 they wandered from nation to nation,

and from one kingdom to another. ² 

105:14 He let no one oppress them;

he disciplined kings for their sake,

105:15 saying, ³  “Don’t touch my chosen ⁴  ones!

Don’t harm my prophets!”

[105:10]  ¹ tn Or “eternal covenant.”

[105:13]  ² tn Heb “and from a kingdom to another nation.”

[105:15]  ³ tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

[105:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “anointed.”