PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:1. Psalms 105:1 is a historical
psalm, like Psalms 78:1 and Psalms 106:1. It is a celebration of
God’s faithful dealings with his people. It particularly remembers
episodes from the Pentateuch in which the people interacted with
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:7 The next section describes in general
what the Lord has done. He has displayed his JUDGMENTS... IN ALL THE
EARTH, and he “remembers his covenant forever.” The rest of the
psalm will give specific examples to support this claim.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:8 REMEMBERS HIS COVENANT FOREVER. For this
expression, see Psalms 111:5; Exodus 2:24; Leviticus 26:42; Jeremiah
14:21. For God remembering, see note on Ps. 25:6–7. A THOUSAND
GENERATIONS. See Exodus 34:7 and... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:10 EVERLASTING COVENANT refers to the
promise that Israel will possess the land and remain as God’s people
(see Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19).
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:12 God watches over his people. The first
specific example of this comes from Genesis 20:1, when Abraham stayed
in Gerar. When the king of Gerar took Sarah to be his wife, it would
seem to have put at risk God’s promise to give Abraham a son from
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:15 ANOINTED ONES. God specially selected
Abraham and his offspring to be his people.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:16 FAMINE. See Genesis 41:57; Genesis 42:5.
The psalm sees Joseph’s troubles with the eye of faith, saying that
God HAD SENT Joseph (see Genesis 45:5). Joseph was sold into slavery
and rose to power in Egypt as an expression of God’s faithful care
for his people during the f... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:24 The next section recounts events from
the book of Exodus 1:1, focusing on how God used Moses to lead the
people out of Egypt, as he had promised (see Genesis 15:13).
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:36 THE FIRSTBORN. The tenth and climactic
plague (Exodus 12:29). See also Psalms 78:51. For the “firstborn”
as the FIRSTFRUITS OF ALL THEIR STRENGTH, see Genesis 49:3 and
Deuteronomy 21:17.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:42 The final section rushes ahead from the
events of Exodus 1:1 to the time of Joshua, recalling that God
REMEMBERED HIS HOLY PROMISE to establish his people in the land.
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