17. He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18. “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.”
19. When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it,
20. they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
21. He allowed no one to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:
22. “Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.”
23. Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.