And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;

And he gave them the lands of the Gentiles: and they possessed the labours of the people:

And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the labour of the peoples:

And he gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the labour of the peoples in possession:

And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labor of the people;

And He giveth to them the lands of nations, And the labour of peoples they possess,

And gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the work of the peoples for a heritage;

And he gave them the countries of the nations The Psalmist sets forth the final cause why God in so many ways displayed his wonderful power in redeeming the people, why he did not cease to cherish and defend them in the deserts -- why he gave them the possession of the land as he had promised; and this was, that they might dedicate and devote themselves wholly to his service. And, in fact, the end which God proposed in our election was, that he might have on the earth a people by whom he should be called upon and served. The more effectually to stir up the Jews to gratitude, the prophet magnifies the greatness of the divine goodness, by declaring, that they occupied far and wide the countries of the nations, and that all the property which many states had acquired with great labor, they now possessed as it were by right of inheritance. The plural number, both as to the word countries and nations, serves to exhibit in a still more striking light the divine goodness in this matter. The psalm concludes with briefly defining the manner of glorifying God, That they might keep his law It would not be enough to celebrate his grace only with the tongue. To this there must be added practical and experimental piety. And as God rejects all religious services of men's invention, the only way of rightly serving him which remains, consists in keeping his commandments.

And gave them the lands of the heathen - Of the "nations" of the land of Palestine, according to his promise. See the notes at Psalm 78:55.
And they inherited the labor of the people - The fruit of their labors. See Deuteronomy 6:10-11; Joshua 13:7.

And gave them the lands of the Heathen,.... The countries of the seven nations that dwelt in Canaan; the Lord did it, who had a right to do it, being the possessor of heaven and earth; and who was provoked unto it by the sins of these Heathens, as well as promised it to his people the Israelites.
And they inherited the labour of the people; dwelled in the houses they had built, which they found full of all good things; enjoyed the vineyards and olive trees they had planted, and possessed the wells which they had dug, Deuteronomy 6:10. In like manner the heavenly Canaan is enjoyed by the saints without any labour of theirs; this inheritance is not of the law, nor of the works of it, it is the gift of God, Romans 4:14.

inherited the labour--that is, the fruits of their labor; their corn and vineyards (Joshua 21:43-45).

Labour - The fruits of their labour; their cities, vineyards, olive - yards.