Psalms 105:12 meaning and explanation

When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,

Psalms 105:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 105 is a hymn recalling God's covenant faithfulness from Abraham to the exodus, likely sung by the gathered community after the return from exile. Here the speaker describes the patriarchs' early days: the family was tiny and owned no land, living as resident foreigners among the Canaanite peoples.

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