The Meaning of Psalms 105:11 Explained

Psalms 105:11

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

YLT: Saying, 'To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,'

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

ASV: Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 105:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 105:1-15 - The Lord's Covenant With Israel
This psalm and the next are a pair, probably composed during the Exile in Babylon. They are evidently derived in part from the old Tabernacle service, in which is found the beginning of this psalm and the end of the next, 1 Chronicles 16:1-43. Here we have the story of Jehovah's faithfulness to his Covenant and of Israel's ingratitude.
It is right to make known God's doings. Nothing touches men more quickly, or excites faith and hope more certainly, than to hear what others have experienced of God's saving health. Let us talk more often of His marvelous works. If God has forgiven you, even to ten thousand talents, confess it. If you have learned more of Christ's patience in His bearing with your sins and failures, tell it out. The salient points which stand out in our record of the past may be summarized under the same general headings as those of the psalmist. God has been mindful of His Covenant, ratified by the blood of his Son. He has shown his independence of human standards in choosing us, though we are absolutely unworthy to inherit His Kingdom. How often He has interposed in our behalf even when we have deserved the worst, saying, Touch not mine anointed! [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 105

1  An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works
7  The story of God's providence over Abraham
16  Over Joseph
23  Over Jacob in Egypt
26  Over Moses delivering the Israelites
37  Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the desert, and planted in Canaan

What do the individual words in Psalms 105:11 mean?

Saying to you I will give - the land of Canaan as the allotment of your inheritance
לֵאמֹ֗ר לְךָ֗ אֶתֵּ֥ן אֶת־ אֶֽרֶץ־ כְּנָ֑עַן חֶ֝֗בֶל נַחֲלַתְכֶֽם

לֵאמֹ֗ר  Saying 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לְךָ֗  to  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
אֶתֵּ֥ן  I  will  give 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֶֽרֶץ־  the  land 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
כְּנָ֑עַן  of  Canaan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: כְּנַעַן 
Sense: the 4th son of Ham and the progenitor of the Phoenicians and of the various nations who peopled the seacoast of Palestine.
חֶ֝֗בֶל  as  the  allotment 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: חֶבֶל 
Sense: a cord, rope, territory, band, company.
נַחֲלַתְכֶֽם  of  your  inheritance 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: נַחֲלָה  
Sense: possession, property, inheritance, heritage.