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Psalm 105:45

that they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise the LORD!

43He brought his people out with joy, his chosen with singing.
44He gave them the lands of the nations. They took the labor of the peoples in possession,
45that they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise the LORD!
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Notice

The words “that they might” give Israel’s deliverance and gift of land a purpose: a life shaped by God’s commands, with praise as the psalm’s closing word.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Deuteronomy 4:40You shall keep his statutes and his commandments which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may …Both connect keeping God’s statutes with the land he gives his people.
Psalm 119:2Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.Both speak of keeping God’s statutes; Psalm 119 also names wholehearted seeking and the blessing of those who obey.
Titus 2:14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.Both connect deliverance with a purpose for God’s people: obedience in the psalm and zeal for good works in Titus.
Deuteronomy 11:1Therefore you shall love the LORD your God, and keep his instructions, his statutes, his ordinances, and his commandments, always.Both name keeping God’s statutes, and Deuteronomy joins that obedience to love for the LORD.
Ephesians 2:8–10for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,Psalm 105 recounts God’s gift of land; Ephesians names salvation as God’s gift, received through faith.
Psalm 19:8The LORD’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. The LORD’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.Both speak of the LORD’s commands; Psalm 105 names obedience as a purpose, while Psalm 19 describes their goodness.
Psalm 104:35Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, my soul. Praise the LORD!Both end with “Praise the LORD!” though Psalm 104 also asks for the destruction of the wicked.
Psalm 106:1Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.Both say “Praise the LORD!” with Psalm 106 adding thanks for his goodness and enduring loving kindness.
Ezekiel 11:20that they may walk in my statutes, and keep my ordinances, and do them. They will be my people, and I will be their God.Both describe keeping God’s statutes as a purpose for his people, with Ezekiel also naming their bond with God.
Ezekiel 20:19I am the LORD your God. Walk in my statutes, keep my ordinances, and do them.Both name obedience to God’s statutes, and Ezekiel stresses putting his ordinances into practice.
Titus 2:12instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;Both describe conduct shaped by God’s standards: observing his laws in the psalm and living a godly life in Titus.
Deuteronomy 4:1Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and to the ordinances which I teach you, to do them, that you may live and go in and possess the land which the LORD, the …Both connect obedience to God’s statutes with Israel’s possession of the land God gives.
Where this verse fits

Gratitude. praise and worship. sermon or Bible study notes.

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Something small to carry out of this verse

Read Psalm 105:43–45, marking why God gave the land

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Encouragement

God brought his people out with joy before this closing statement of purpose. His gifts carried a purpose for their lives: keeping his statutes and observing his laws.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).