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11 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
    as the portion of your heritage.”
12 [a]When they were few in number,
    an insignificant group of strangers in it,
13 they wandered from nation to nation,
    from one kingdom to another.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 105:12 The psalmist recapitulates God’s saving acts for Israel from the making of the Covenant (see Gen 15:9-21) to its fulfillment (see Jos 21:43). In this connection, see the short summary of salvation prescribed to be said by the individual Israelite reaching the Promised Land (see Deut 26:1-11).

11 “To you I will give the land of Canaan(A)
    as the portion you will inherit.”(B)

12 When they were but few in number,(C)
    few indeed, and strangers in it,(D)
13 they wandered from nation to nation,(E)
    from one kingdom to another.

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11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

13 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

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