Psalms · 45 verses
Psalms 105
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Darkness arrives on command, the land becomes dark, and still the people defy the word that sent it. The psalm has no explanation for this remarkably uncooperative darkness; it simply lets the night fail at its chief assignment and carries on.
A covenant rememberedvv. 1–15
The song begins with thanksgiving, singing, proclamation, and the rather energetic business of seeking the LORD always. It then turns to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: a covenant made, sworn, confirmed, and narrowed to one inheritance—Canaan. The family is few, wandering among nations and kingdoms, yet kings are warned away from them with the splendidly sharp command, “Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”
Joseph, in irons and in chargevv. 16–22
Famine cuts through the land, and Joseph is sent ahead of the others, though not in any style likely to please him: he is sold as a slave, shackled, and put in irons. The psalm waits until his prediction comes true, then brings in the king, who releases him and promptly makes him master of the household and instructor of princes. A curious career ladder, but a very definite one.
Egypt, afflicted and oddly relievedvv. 23–45
Israel enters Egypt, grows numerous, and becomes the object of Egyptian hatred. Moses and Aaron arrive with signs: darkness, bloodied water, frogs in royal chambers, insects, hail, locusts, and the striking of the firstborn. Then Israel leaves with silver and gold, while Egypt is said to be glad to see them go—an unexplained reversal after all that trouble. The departing people are given cloud, fire, quail, bread, and water from a rock, and are finally brought into the lands of nations, where the psalm ends with statutes, laws, and Hallelujah.
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Ps 105:1Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
Ps 105:2Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
Ps 105:3Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Ps 105:4Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
Ps 105:5Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
Ps 105:6O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
Ps 105:7He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
Ps 105:8He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
Ps 105:9the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
Ps 105:10He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
Ps 105:11“I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”
Ps 105:12When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,
Ps 105:13they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
Ps 105:14He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
Ps 105:15“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”
Ps 105:16He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.
Ps 105:18They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons,
Ps 105:19until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right.
Ps 105:20The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free.
Ps 105:21He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance,
Ps 105:22to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.
Ps 105:23Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.
Ps 105:24And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,
Ps 105:25whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.
Ps 105:26He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen.
Ps 105:27They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
Ps 105:28He sent darkness, and it became dark—yet they defied His words.
Ps 105:29He turned their waters to blood and caused their fish to die.
Ps 105:30Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.
Ps 105:31He spoke, and insects swarmed—gnats throughout their country.
Ps 105:32He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land.
Ps 105:33He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their country.
Ps 105:34He spoke, and the locusts came—young locusts without number.
Ps 105:35They devoured every plant in their land and consumed the produce of their soil.
Ps 105:36Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
Ps 105:37He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled.
Ps 105:38Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them.
Ps 105:39He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night.
Ps 105:40They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
Ps 105:41He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.
Ps 105:42For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.
Ps 105:43He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy.
Ps 105:44He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,
Ps 105:45that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!
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Where this is echoed
Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 364 passages were voted onto 43 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.
- 1Isaiah 12:4and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.
- 4Psalms 27:8My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
- 15Zechariah 2:8For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—
- 15Genesis 26:11So Abimelech warned all the people, saying, “Whoever harms this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”
- 4Zephaniah 2:2–3before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the Day of the LORD’s anger comes upon you.
- 1Romans 10:13for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
- 1Psalms 145:11–12They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
- 3Lamentations 3:25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
- 15Genesis 20:7Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”
- 1Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- 11 Chronicles 16:34Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- 5Psalms 77:11I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
- 3Galatians 6:14But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
- 42 Chronicles 6:41Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.
- 4Amos 5:4–6For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!
- 37Exodus 12:35–36Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing.
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