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Psalms 105

BSB·45 verses ·Old Testament
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1Give thanksהוֹד֣וּhō·w·ḏū — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַ֭יהוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, callקִרְא֣וּqir·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → upon His nameבִּשְׁמ֑וֹbiš·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →; make knownהוֹדִ֥יעוּhō·w·ḏî·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → His deedsעֲלִילוֹתָֽיו׃‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯāw — deed, action, or workH5949 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבָ֝עַמִּ֗יםḇā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 2Singשִֽׁירוּ־šî·rū- — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → to Him, sing praisesזַמְּרוּ־zam·mə·rū- — To sing praises, make music to GodH2167 — Full Word Study → to Him; tellשִׂ֝֗יחוּśî·ḥû — to muse, meditate, speak, or communeH7878 — Full Word Study → of allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → His wondersנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study →. 3Gloryהִֽ֭תְהַלְלוּhiṯ·hal·lū — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → in His holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹqā·ḏə·šōw — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →; let the heartsלֵ֤ב׀lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֬יmə·ḇaq·šê — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → rejoiceיִ֝שְׂמַ֗חyiś·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →. 4Seek outדִּרְשׁ֣וּdir·šū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and His strengthוְעֻזּ֑וֹwə·‘uz·zōw — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study →; seekבַּקְּשׁ֖וּbaq·qə·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → His faceפָנָ֣יוp̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → alwaysתָּמִֽיד׃tā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study →. 5Rememberזִכְר֗וּziḵ·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the wondersנִפְלְאוֹתָ֥יוnip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → He has doneעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, His marvelsמֹ֝פְתָ֗יוmō·p̄ə·ṯāw — A miraculous sign or wonder performed by GodH4159 — Full Word Study →, and the judgmentsוּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־ū·miš·pə·ṭê- — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → He has pronouncedפִֽיו׃p̄îw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, 6O offspringזֶ֭רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of His servantעַבְדּ֑וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֣ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, O sonsבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֣בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, His chosen onesבְּחִירָֽיו׃bə·ḥî·rāw — chosen one, electH972 — Full Word Study →. 7Heה֭וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; His judgments carry throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָ֝אָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 8He remembersזָכַ֣רzā·ḵar — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → His covenantבְּרִית֑וֹbə·rî·ṯōw — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →, the wordדָּבָ֥רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → He ordainedצִ֝וָּ֗הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → for a thousandלְאֶ֣לֶףlə·’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → generationsדּֽוֹר׃dō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → 9the covenant He madeכָּ֭רַתkā·raṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, and the oath He sworeוּשְׁב֖וּעָת֣וֹū·šə·ḇū·‘ā·ṯōw — Oath, sworn vow, or curseH7621 — Full Word Study → to Isaacלְיִשְׂחָֽק׃lə·yiś·ḥāq — He laughsH3446 — Full Word Study →. 10He confirmed itוַיַּֽעֲמִידֶ֣הָway·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏe·hā — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֣בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → as a decreeלְחֹ֑קlə·ḥōq — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →, to Israelלְ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לlə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → as an everlastingעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →: 11I will giveאֶתֵּ֥ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you the landאֶֽרֶץ־’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → as the portionחֶ֝֗בֶלḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → of your inheritanceנַחֲלַתְכֶֽם׃na·ḥă·laṯ·ḵem — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →.” 12When they wereבִּֽ֭הְיוֹתָםbih·yō·w·ṯām — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fewמְתֵ֣יmə·ṯê — man, person, or men (collective)H4962 — Full Word Study → in numberמִסְפָּ֑רmis·pār — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study →, few indeedכִּ֝מְעַ֗טkim·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study →, and strangersוְגָרִ֥יםwə·ḡā·rîm — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → in the land, 13they wanderedוַֽ֭יִּתְהַלְּכוּway·yiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → from nationמִגּ֣וֹיmig·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → nationגּ֑וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, from one kingdom toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → anotherאַחֵֽר׃’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study →. 14He letהִנִּ֣יחַhin·nî·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → manאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → oppress themלְעָשְׁקָ֑םlə·‘ā·šə·qām — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study →; He rebukedוַיּ֖וֹכַחway·yō·w·ḵaḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → kingsמְלָכִֽים׃mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → on their behalfעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →: 15Do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → touchתִּגְּע֥וּtig·gə·‘ū — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → My anointed onesבִמְשִׁיחָ֑יḇim·šî·ḥāy — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →! Do no harmתָּרֵֽעוּ׃tā·rê·‘ū — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → to My prophetsוְ֝לִנְבִיאַיwə·lin·ḇî·’ay — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →!” 16He called downוַיִּקְרָ֣אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → famineרָ֭עָבrā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and cut offשָׁבָֽר׃šā·ḇār — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → allכָּֽל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their suppliesמַטֵּה־maṭ·ṭêh- — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of foodלֶ֥חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. 17He sentשָׁלַ֣חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֣םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, soldנִמְכַּ֥רnim·kar — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → as a slaveלְ֝עֶ֗בֶדlə·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. 18They bruisedעִנּ֣וּ‘in·nū — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study → his feetרַגְלָיוraḡ·lå̄w — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → with shacklesבַכֶּ֣בֶלḇak·ke·ḇel — fetter, chain, shackle, bondH3525 — Full Word Study → and placed his neckנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → in ironsבַּ֝רְזֶ֗לbar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study →, 19untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → his predictionדְבָר֑וֹḏə·ḇā·rōw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → came trueבֹּֽא־bō- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and the word of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → proved him rightצְרָפָֽתְהוּ׃ṣə·rā·p̄ā·ṯə·hū — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study →. 20The kingמֶ֭לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → sentשָׁ֣לַחšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → and released himוַיַּתִּירֵ֑הוּwa·yat·tî·rê·hū — to shake, leap, or loosen violentlyH5425 — Full Word Study →; the rulerמֹשֵׁ֥לmō·šêl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → of peoplesעַ֝מִּ֗ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → set him freeוַֽיְפַתְּחֵֽהוּ׃way·p̄at·tə·ḥê·hū — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study →. 21He made himשָׂמ֣וֹśā·mōw — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → masterאָד֣וֹן’ā·ḏō·wn — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → of his householdלְבֵית֑וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, rulerוּ֝מֹשֵׁ֗לū·mō·šêl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → over allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his substanceקִנְיָנֽוֹ׃qin·yā·nōw — Acquisition; possessions; property ownedH7075 — Full Word Study →, 22to instructלֶאְסֹ֣רle’·sōr — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → his princesשָׂרָ֣יוśā·rāw — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → as he pleasedבְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹbə·nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → and teachיְחַכֵּֽם׃yə·ḥak·kêm — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study → his elders wisdom. 23Then Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → enteredוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →; Jacobוְ֝יַעֲקֹ֗בwə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → dweltגָּ֣רgār — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־bə·’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Hamחָֽם׃ḥām — Hot, warmthH2526 — Full Word Study →. 24And the LORD made His peopleעַמּ֣וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → veryמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → fruitfulוַיֶּ֣פֶרway·ye·p̄er — To be fruitful, increase, multiplyH6509 — Full Word Study →, more numerousוַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּway·ya·‘ă·ṣi·mê·hū — to be strong, to close, to bind fastH6105 — Full Word Study → than their foesמִצָּרָֽיו׃miṣ·ṣā·rāw — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →, 25whose heartsלִ֭בָּםlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → He turnedהָפַ֣ךְhā·p̄aḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → to hateלִשְׂנֹ֣אliś·nō — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → His peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, to conspireלְ֝הִתְנַכֵּ֗לlə·hiṯ·nak·kêl — to plot, scheme, or deal deceitfullyH5230 — Full Word Study → against His servantsבַּעֲבָדָֽיו׃ba·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. 26He sentשָׁ֭לַחšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → His servantעַבְדּ֑וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, and Aaronאַ֝הֲרֹ֗ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He had chosenבָּֽחַר־bā·ḥar- — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →. 27They performedשָֽׂמוּ־śā·mū- — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → His miraculousאֹתוֹתָ֑יו’ō·ṯō·w·ṯāw — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → signsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → among them, and wondersוּ֝מֹפְתִ֗יםū·mō·p̄ə·ṯîm — A miraculous sign or wonder performed by GodH4159 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Hamחָֽם׃ḥām — Hot, warmthH2526 — Full Word Study →. 28He sentשָׁ֣לַֽחšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → darknessחֹ֭שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →, and it became darkוַיַּחְשִׁ֑ךְway·yaḥ·šiḵ — To darken, obscure, or hideH2821 — Full Word Study →yet theyוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → defiedמָ֝ר֗וּmā·rū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → His wordsדְּבָרָוו׃də·ḇå̄·rå̄·ww — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 29He turnedהָפַ֣ךְhā·p̄aḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → their watersמֵימֵיהֶ֣םmê·mê·hem — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → to bloodלְדָ֑םlə·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → and caused their fishדְּגָתָֽם׃də·ḡā·ṯām — fish, aquatic creatureH1710 — Full Word Study → to dieוַ֝יָּ֗מֶתway·yā·meṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 30Their landאַרְצָ֣ם’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → teemedשָׁרַ֣ץšā·raṣ — to swarm, teem, or multiply abundantlyH8317 — Full Word Study → with frogsצְפַרְדְּעִ֑יםṣə·p̄ar·də·‘îm — Frog; amphibious creatureH6854 — Full Word Study →, even in their royalמַלְכֵיהֶֽם׃mal·ḵê·hem — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → chambersבְּ֝חַדְרֵ֗יbə·ḥaḏ·rê — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study →. 31He spokeאָ֭מַר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, and insectsעָרֹ֑ב‘ā·rōḇ — swarm of insects, plague of fliesH6157 — Full Word Study → swarmedוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →gnatsכִּ֝נִּ֗יםkin·nîm — gnat; lice; manner or wayH3654 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their countryגְּבוּלָֽם׃gə·ḇū·lām — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. 32He gave themנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → hailבָּרָ֑דbā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → for rainגִּשְׁמֵיהֶ֣םgiš·mê·hem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study →, with lightningאֵ֖שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → throughout their landבְּאַרְצָֽם׃bə·’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 33He struckוַיַּ֣ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → their vinesגַּ֭פְנָםgap̄·nām — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → and fig treesוּתְאֵנָתָ֑םū·ṯə·’ê·nā·ṯām — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study → and shatteredוַ֝יְשַׁבֵּ֗רway·šab·bêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the treesעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of their countryגְּבוּלָֽם׃gə·ḇū·lām — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. 34He spokeאָ֭מַר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, and the locustsאַרְבֶּ֑ה’ar·beh — Locust; swarming insect plagueH697 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →young locustsוְ֝יֶ֗לֶקwə·ye·leq — locust, caterpillar, or devouring insectH3218 — Full Word Study → withoutוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → numberמִסְפָּֽר׃mis·pār — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study →. 35They devouredוַיֹּ֣אכַלway·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → plantעֵ֣שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇ — grass, vegetation, or herbageH6212 — Full Word Study → in their landבְּאַרְצָ֑םbə·’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and consumedוַ֝יֹּ֗אכַלway·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the produceפְּרִ֣יpə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of their soilאַדְמָתָֽם׃’aḏ·mā·ṯām — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. 36Then He struckוַיַּ֣ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → in their landבְּאַרְצָ֑םbə·’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, the firstfruitsרֵ֝אשִׁ֗יתrê·šîṯ — Beginning, first, principal, chiefH7225 — Full Word Study → of allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their vigorאוֹנָֽם׃’ō·w·nām — Strength, power, or productive abilityH202 — Full Word Study →. 37He brought Israel out with silverבְּכֶ֣סֶףbə·ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֑בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, and noneוְאֵ֖יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → among His tribesבִּשְׁבָטָ֣יוbiš·ḇā·ṭāw — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → stumbledכּוֹשֵֽׁל׃kō·wō·šêl — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study →. 38Egyptמִצְרַ֣יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → was gladשָׂמַ֣חśā·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → when they departedבְּצֵאתָ֑םbə·ṣê·ṯām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the dreadפַּחְדָּ֣םpaḥ·dām — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → of Israel had fallenנָפַ֖לnā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → on themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 39He spreadפָּרַ֣שׂpā·raś — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → a cloudעָנָ֣ן‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → as a coveringלְמָסָ֑ךְlə·mā·sāḵ — covering, curtain, or tapestryH4539 — Full Word Study → and a fireוְ֝אֵ֗שׁwə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → to light upלְהָאִ֥ירlə·hā·’îr — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study → the nightלָֽיְלָה׃lā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. 40They askedשָׁאַ֣לšā·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →, and He broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → quailשְׂלָ֑וśə·lāw — Quail, a small migratory game birdH7958 — Full Word Study → and satisfied themיַשְׂבִּיעֵֽם׃yaś·bî·‘êm — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → with the breadוְלֶ֥חֶםwə·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → of heavenשָׁ֝מַ֗יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 41He openedפָּ֣תַחpā·ṯaḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → a rockצ֭וּרṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →, and waterמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → gushed outוַיָּז֣וּבוּway·yā·zū·ḇū — to flow, gush out, or dischargeH2100 — Full Word Study →; it flowedהָ֝לְכ֗וּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → like a river in the desertבַּצִּיּ֥וֹתbaṣ·ṣî·yō·wṯ — Dryness, aridity, barren wildernessH6723 — Full Word Study →. 42Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He rememberedזָ֭כַרzā·ḵar — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → His holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹqā·ḏə·šōw — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → promiseדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֥ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → His servantעַבְדּֽוֹ׃‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. 43He brought forth His peopleעַמּ֣וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with rejoicingבְשָׂשׂ֑וֹןḇə·śā·śō·wn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study →, His chosenבְּחִירָֽיו׃bə·ḥî·rāw — chosen one, electH972 — Full Word Study → with shouts of joyבְּ֝רִנָּ֗הbə·rin·nāh — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study →. 44He gave themוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the landsאַרְצ֣וֹת’ar·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, that they might inheritיִירָֽשׁוּ׃yî·rā·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the fruit of others’ laborוַעֲמַ֖לwa·‘ă·mal — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study →, 45thatבַּעֲב֤וּר׀ba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → they might keepיִשְׁמְר֣וּyiš·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His statutesחֻ֭קָּיוḥuq·qāw — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and obeyיִנְצֹ֗רוּyin·ṣō·rū — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → His lawsוְתוֹרֹתָ֥יוwə·ṯō·w·rō·ṯāw — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. Hallelujahהַֽלְלוּ־hal·lū- — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →!
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 105
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Psalm 105 is a triumphant hymn of remembrance that calls God's people to praise Him for His covenant faithfulness throughout history. The psalm traces God's dealings with Abraham, Joseph, and Israel, emphasizing how the Lord kept His promises despite centuries of waiting, hardship, and seeming delay. From the patriarchs through the Egyptian captivity and exodus, this passage demonstrates that God's word never fails and His memory never lapses. The underlying message is simple yet profound: when we remember what God has done, our faith is strengthened and our hearts are moved to worship.

Verses 1–5: A Call to Remember and Proclaim

The psalm opens with an exhortation to give thanks, call upon the Lord's name, and make His deeds known publicly (v. 1). Believers are urged to sing, speak of His wonders, and glory in His holy name (vv. 2–3). Notice the emphasis on remembrance: "Remember his marvellous works that he hath done" (v. 5). This is not mere nostalgic recollection but an active, faith-building discipline. When we remember God's past faithfulness—in our own lives and in Scripture—we strengthen our trust for the future. The practical takeaway is clear: testimony matters. Speaking of God's works to others reinforces our own faith and witnesses to His character.

Verses 6–12: The Covenant with Abraham

Here the psalmist addresses Abraham's descendants and reminds them of the eternal covenant God made with their father (vv. 8–10). The Lord promised Abraham and his seed the land of Canaan as an everlasting inheritance (v. 11). What makes this striking is the contrast: "When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it" (v. 12). God did not delay fulfillment because His people were weak or insignificant. His promises depend on His power, not on human strength or numerical advantage. This reassures us that God's commitments to us do not hinge on our circumstances.

Verses 13–22: God's Protection and Joseph's Exaltation

The psalm reminds us that during the patriarchal period, as Abraham's family wandered among nations, God protected them supernaturally (vv. 13–15). He even reproved kings on their behalf. Then the narrative shifts to Joseph, whose suffering—slavery and imprisonment—appears contradictory to divine care (vv. 17–19). Yet the Lord was working. "Until the time that his word came" (v. 19): Joseph's trial served a purpose. Eventually Pharaoh freed him and made him lord of Egypt (vv. 20–22). This teaches us that waiting on God's timing, even through hardship, leads to blessing. Joseph's imprisonment was not God's abandonment but His preparation.

Verses 23–36: The Plagues and God's Power

The psalmist recounts Israel's sojourn in Egypt and God's miraculous deliverance through the ten plagues (vv. 23–36). Each plague—darkness, blood, frogs, flies, hail, locusts, and the death of the firstborn—is presented as God's direct action against Egypt's stubbornness. The Lord "spoke, and it came to pass" (vv. 31, 34). This demonstrates God's absolute sovereignty and His willingness to intervene decisively on behalf of His covenant people.

Verses 37–45: Deliverance and Purpose

God brought Israel out with riches and health (v. 37), sustained them in the wilderness with cloud, fire, quail, and water from the rock (vv. 39–41), and gave them the promised land (v. 44). Yet the ultimate purpose was obedience: "That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws" (v. 45). Blessing is never divorced from the call to holiness.

Application for Today

God's faithfulness in Scripture should anchor our faith today. When trials come, remember Joseph. When promises seem delayed, recall Abraham. When God's power feels distant, remember the plagues. Speak of His works to others, seek His face continually, and trust that He is working even in your waiting. Your obedience flows from remembering His covenant love.

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