Psalm 105

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1 Dad gracias al SE脩OR, invocad su nombre; dad a conocer sus obras entre los pueblos.
2 Cantadle, cantadle alabanzas; hablad de todas sus maravillas.
3 Gloriaos en su santo nombre; al茅grese el coraz贸n de los que buscan al SE脩OR.
4 Buscad al SE脩OR y su fortaleza; buscad su rostro continuamente.
5 Recordad las maravillas que El ha hecho, sus prodigios y los juicios de su boca,
6 oh simiente de Abraham, su siervo, hijos de Jacob, sus escogidos.
7 El es el SE脩OR nuestro Dios; sus juicios est谩n en toda la tierra.
8 Para siempre se ha acordado de su pacto, de la palabra que orden贸 a mil generaciones,
9 del pacto que hizo con Abraham, y de su juramento a Isaac.
10 Tambi茅n lo confirm贸 a Jacob por estatuto, a Israel como pacto eterno,
11 diciendo: A ti te dar茅 la tierra de Cana谩n como porci贸n de vuestra heredad.
12 Cuando eran pocos en n煤mero, muy pocos, y forasteros en ella,
13 y vagaban de naci贸n en naci贸n, y de un reino a otro pueblo,
14 El no permiti贸 que nadie los oprimiera, y por amor a ellos reprendi贸 a reyes, diciendo:
15 No toqu茅is a mis ungidos, ni hag谩is mal a mis profetas.
16 Y llam贸 al hambre sobre la tierra, quebr贸 todo sustento de pan.
17 Envi贸 a un hombre delante de ellos, a Jos茅, vendido como esclavo.
18 Con grillos afligieron sus pies, 茅l mismo fue puesto en cadenas,
19 hasta que su predicci贸n se cumpli贸; la palabra del SE脩OR lo puso a prueba.
20 El rey envi贸, y lo solt贸, el soberano de los pueblos, lo puso en libertad.
21 Lo puso por se帽or de su casa, y administrador sobre todos sus bienes,
22 para que encarcelara a sus pr铆ncipes a voluntad suya, y a sus ancianos ense帽ara sabidur铆a.
23 Tambi茅n Israel entr贸 en Egipto, as铆 peregrin贸 Jacob en la tierra de Cam.
24 E hizo que su pueblo se multiplicara mucho, y los hizo m谩s fuertes que sus adversarios.
25 Torn贸 el coraz贸n de ellos para que odiaran a su pueblo, para que obraran astutamente contra sus siervos.
26 Envi贸 a Mois茅s su siervo, y a Aar贸n a quien hab铆a escogido.
27 Estos hicieron las maravillas de Dios entre ellos, y prodigios en la tierra de Cam.
28 Mand贸 tinieblas e hizo que se oscureciera, y ellos no se rebelaron contra sus palabras.
29 Convirti贸 sus aguas en sangre, e hizo morir sus peces.
30 Pulul贸 su tierra de ranas hasta en las alcobas de sus reyes.
31 El habl贸, y vinieron enjambres de moscas y mosquitos por todo su territorio.
32 Les dio granizo por lluvia, y llamas de fuego en su tierra.
33 Devast贸 tambi茅n sus vides y sus higueras, y destroz贸 los 谩rboles de sus territorios.
34 El habl贸, y vinieron langostas, y orugas sin n煤mero;
35 que devoraron toda la vegetaci贸n de su pa铆s, y se comieron el fruto de su suelo.
36 Tambi茅n hiri贸 de muerte a todo primog茅nito de su tierra; las primicias de todo su vigor.
37 Pero a ellos los sac贸 con plata y oro, y entre sus tribus no hubo quien tropezara.
38 Egipto se alegr贸 cuando se fueron, porque su terror hab铆a ca铆do sobre ellos.
39 Extendi贸 una nube para cubrirlos , y fuego para iluminarlos de noche.
40 Pidieron, y les mand贸 codornices, y los saci贸 de pan del cielo.
41 Abri贸 la roca, y brotaron las aguas; corrieron como un r铆o en tierra seca.
42 Porque se acord贸 de su santa palabra dada a Abraham su siervo,
43 y sac贸 a su pueblo con alegr铆a, y a sus escogidos con gritos de j煤bilo.
44 Tambi茅n les dio las tierras de las naciones, y poseyeron el fruto del trabajo de los pueblos,
45 a fin de que guardaran sus estatutos, y observaran sus leyes. 隆Aleluya!

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Psalm 105 Commentary

Chapter 105

A solemn call to praise and serve the Lord. (1-7) His gracious dealings with Israel. (8-23) Their deliverance from Egypt, and their settlement in Canaan. (24-45)

Verses 1-7 Our devotion is here stirred up, that we may stir up ourselves to praise God. Seek his strength; that is, his grace; the strength of his Spirit to work in us that which is good, which we cannot do but by strength derived from him, for which he will be sought. Seek to have his favour to eternity, therefore continue seeking it while living in this world; for he will not only be found, but he will reward those that diligently seek him.

Verses 8-23 Let us remember the Redeemer's marvellous works, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. Though true Christians are few number, strangers and pilgrims upon earth, yet a far better inheritance than Canaan is made sure to them by the covenant of God; and if we have the anointing of the Holy Spirit, none can do us any harm. Afflictions are among our mercies. They prove our faith and love, they humble our pride, they wean us from the world, and quicken our prayers. Bread is the staff which supports life; when that staff is broken, the body fails and sinks to the earth. The word of God is the staff of spiritual life, the food and support of the soul: the sorest judgment is a famine of hearing the word of the Lord. Such a famine was sore in all lands when Christ appeared in the flesh; whose coming, and the blessed effect of it, are shadowed forth in the history of Joseph. At the appointed time Christ was exalted as Mediator; all the treasures of grace and salvation are at his disposal, perishing sinners come to him, and are relieved by him.

Verses 24-45 As the believer commonly thrives best in his soul when under the cross; so the church also flourishes most in true holiness, and increases in number, while under persecution. Yet instruments shall be raised up for their deliverance, and plagues may be expected by persecutors. And see the special care God took of his people in the wilderness. All the benefits bestowed on Israel as a nation, were shadows of spiritual blessings with which we are blessed in Christ Jesus. Having redeemed us with his blood, restored our souls to holiness, and set us at liberty from Satan's bondage, he guides and guards us all the way. He satisfies our souls with the bread of heaven, and the water of life from the Rock of salvation, and will bring us safely to heaven. He redeems his servants from all iniquity, and purifies them unto himself, to be a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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Psalm 105 Commentaries

Footnotes 3

  • [a] O, meditad en
  • [b] Lit., palabra
  • [c] O, como cortina

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 105

This psalm was penned by David, and sung at the time when the ark was brought from the house of Obededom to the place which David had prepared for it; at least the first fifteen verses of it, the other part being probably added afterwards by the same inspired penman, as appears from 1Ch 16:1-7. The subject matter of the psalm is the special and distinguishing goodness of God to the children of Israel, and to his church and people, of which they were typical: the history of God's regard to and care of their principal ancestors, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph and of the whole body of the people, in bringing them out of Egypt, leading them through the wilderness, and settling them in the land of Canaan, is here recited, as an argument for praise and thankfulness.

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