Psalms 105
105
1Give the Lord thanks, worship his wonderful nature, let people know what he's done!
2Sing to him, sing his praises; tell everyone the great things he's done!
3Be proud of his holy character; be happy, all who come to the Lord!
4Look for the Lord, and his strength; always look to be in his presence.
5Remember all the wonderful things he's done, the miracles he's performed, and the judgments#105:5. In the context, probably referring to the judgments on heathen nations. he's carried out,
6descendants of Abraham, children of Israel, his chosen people.
7He is the Lord, our God, his judgments cover the whole earth.
8He remembers his agreement forever, the promise he made lasts for a thousand generations;
9the agreement he made with Abraham, the vow he gave to Isaac.
10The Lord legally confirmed it with Jacob, he made this binding agreement with Israel:
11saying to you, “I will give the land of Canaan for you to possess.”
12He said this when they were only a few, just a small group of foreigners in the land.
13They wandered from country to country, from one kingdom to the next.
14He didn't let anyone treat them badly; warning kings to leave them alone:
15“Don't touch my chosen people; don't harm my prophets!”
16He caused#105:16. Literally, “called.” a famine in the Land of Canaan so that there was no food.
17Before that he sent a man, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.#105:17. This refers to the story in Genesis of Joseph being sold as a slave and taken to Egypt.
18They hurt his feet by placing them in shackles, and they put an iron collar around his neck,
19until the time predicted came when the Lord tested him.
20The king#105:20. Referring to the Pharaoh. sent for him and released him; the king of the people set him free.
21He put Joseph in charge of the royal household, manager of everything he had,
22to teach#105:22. Septuagint reading. the king's officials whatever he wanted, to make the king's advisors wise.
23Then Israel entered Egypt—Jacob settled as a foreigner in the land of Ham.#105:23. “Land of Ham”: an old term for Egypt.
24The Lord made his people more fertile and more powerful than their enemies.
25He made the Egyptians#105:25. Literally, “them.” In the context it is the people of Egypt, particularly the Pharaoh. change their minds and hate his people and act deceptively towards them.
26He sent his servant Moses, together with Aaron, whom he had chosen.
27They#105:27. Or “he.” carried out his miraculous signs among the Egyptians, his wonders in the land of Ham.
28He plunged the country into darkness—for hadn't they defied what the Lord had said?#105:28 “For hadn't they defied what the Lord had said?” This applies to the Egyptians. Alternatively it could be translated, “for they had not defied what the Lord had said,” referring to Moses and Aaron.
29He turned their water into blood, killing all the fish.
30Then he sent a plague of frogs across the land that even entered the bedrooms of their rulers.
31He gave the command, and flies spread throughout their land; mosquitoes were everywhere.
32He rained down hail on them, and lightning flashed across their land.
33He struck down their grape vines, and tore down their trees.
34He gave the command, and swarms of locusts came—countless locusts:
35they ate up all the vegetation in their land; they consumed all the growing crops.
36He killed all the firstborn in Egypt, the first to be produced in their vigor and strength.
37Then he led his people out of Egypt, carrying silver and gold—not one among the tribes was stumbling along.
38The Egyptians were delighted to see them go, for they were frightened of the Israelites.
39He spread a cloud above them as a covering, and at night a fire to give them light.
40He gave them quails to eat when they asked him; he fed them with the bread of heaven until they were full.
41He split the rock open, and water gushed out—a river flowing through the desert.
42For he remembered his holy promise to his servant Abraham.
43So he led his people out, his chosen ones, as they sang for joy.
44He gave them the lands of the heathen nations, and they inherited what other people had worked for.
45The Lord did this so they could follow his instructions and keep his laws. Praise the Lord!
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Psalms 105
105
God’s Faithfulness to His People
1Give thanks to Yahweh, call on His name;
proclaim His deeds among the peoples. # Ps 9:11; Is 12:4
2Sing to Him, sing praise to Him;
tell about all His wonderful works! # Ps 96:3
3Honor His holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. # Ps 33:21
4Search for the Lord and for His strength;
seek His face always. # Ps 27:8; 63:2
5Remember the wonderful works He has done,
His wonders, and the judgments He has pronounced, # Lit judgments of His mouth # Ps 77:11; 119:13
6you offspring of Abraham His servant,
Jacob’s descendants — His chosen ones. # Ps 135:4
7He is the Lord our God;
His judgments govern the whole earth. # Is 26:9
8He remembers His covenant forever,
the promise He ordained
for a thousand generations # Dt 7:9; Ps 106:45; Lk 1:42 —
9the covenant He made with Abraham,
swore # Lit and His oath to Isaac, # Gn 12:7; 22:16-18
10and confirmed to Jacob as a decree
and to Israel as an everlasting covenant: # Gn 28:13-15
11“I will give the land of Canaan to you
as your inherited portion.” # Gn 13:15; 15:18; Ps 78:55
12When they were few in number,
very few indeed,
and temporary residents in Canaan, # Gn 34:30; Dt 7:7
13wandering from nation to nation
and from one kingdom to another, # Dt 26:5
14He allowed no one to oppress them;
He rebuked kings on their behalf: # Gn 12:17; 20:3,7
15“Do not touch My anointed ones, # Gn 20:6-7; 26:11
or harm My prophets.” # 1Ch 16:8-22
16He called down famine against the land
and destroyed the entire food supply. # Gn 41:54; Lv 26:26; Ezk 4:16
17He had sent a man ahead of them —
Joseph, who was sold as a slave. # Gn 37:28-36; 45:5; Ac 7:9
18They hurt his feet with shackles;
his neck was put in an iron collar. # Gn 39:20
19Until the time his prediction came true,
the word of the Lord tested him. # Gn 40:20-21
20The king sent for him and released him;
the ruler of peoples set him free. # Gn 41:14
21He made him master of his household,
ruler over all his possessions # Gn 41:40-43 —
22binding # LXX, Syr, Vg read teaching his officials at will
and instructing his elders. # Gn 41:44
23Then Israel went to Egypt;
Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham. # = Egypt # Gn 46:6; Ac 7:15; 13:17
24The Lord # Lit He made His people very fruitful;
He made them more numerous than their foes, # Ex 1:7,9; Dt 26:5
25whose hearts He turned to hate His people
and to deal deceptively with His servants. # Ex 1:8-14; Ac 7:19
26He sent Moses His servant,
and Aaron, whom He had chosen. # Ex 3:10; 4:12,14
27They performed His miraculous signs among them,
and wonders in the land of Ham. # = Egypt # Ex 7:3; 11:9-10; Ps 78:43-51
28He sent darkness, and it became dark —
for did they not defy # LXX, Syr read for they did defy His commands? # Ex 10:21-23; Ps 99:7
29He turned their water into blood
and caused their fish to die. # Ex 7:20-21
30Their land was overrun with frogs,
even in their royal chambers. # Ex 8:3,6
31He spoke, and insects came # Ex 8:21 —
gnats throughout their country. # Ex 8:16-17
32He gave them hail for rain,
and lightning throughout their land. # Ex 9:23-25
33He struck their vines and fig trees
and shattered the trees of their territory. # Ps 78:47
34He spoke, and locusts came —
young locusts without number.
35They devoured all the vegetation in their land
and consumed the produce of their land. # Ex 10:12-15
36He struck all the firstborn in their land,
all their first progeny. # Ex 12:29; 13:15; Ps 78:51
37Then He brought Israel out with silver and gold,
and no one among His tribes stumbled. # Ex 12:35-36
38Egypt was glad when they left,
for the dread of Israel # Lit them had fallen on them. # Ex 12:33; 15:16
39He spread a cloud as a covering
and gave a fire to light up the night. # Ex 13:21; Neh 9:12; Ps 78:14
40They asked, and He brought quail
and satisfied them with bread from heaven. # Ex 16:15; Ps 78:24
41He opened a rock, and water gushed out;
it flowed like a stream in the desert. # Ex 17:6; Nm 20:11; Ps 78:15
42For He remembered His holy promise
to Abraham His servant. # Ex 2:24
43He brought His people out with rejoicing,
His chosen ones with shouts of joy. # Ex 15:1; Ps 106:12
44He gave them the lands of the nations,
and they inherited
what other peoples had worked for. # Jos 24:13; Ps 78:55
45All this happened
so that they might keep His statutes
and obey His instructions. # Dt 4:1,40; Ps 78:7
Hallelujah!
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