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54 He brought them to his holy land,
to the hill-country won by his right hand.
55 He expelled nations before them,
apportioned them property to inherit
and made Isra’el’s tribes live in their tents.

56 Yet they tested El ‘Elyon
and rebelled against him,
refusing to obey his instructions.

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54 And so he brought them to the border of his holy land,
    to the hill country his right hand(A) had taken.
55 He drove out nations(B) before them
    and allotted their lands to them as an inheritance;(C)
    he settled the tribes of Israel in their homes.

56 But they put God to the test
    and rebelled against the Most High;
    they did not keep his statutes.

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