# Connecting Statement:

In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.

# you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands

Here "hand" represents power or control. See how you translated these words in [Nehemiah 9:27](../09/27.md). Alternate translation: "you allowed the peoples of the lands to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# you gave

Yahweh gave

# peoples of the lands

"the neighboring peoples" or "the peoples of the lands near them"