Psalms 105:24

24 The Lord ^[a] made His people very fruitful; He made them more numerous than their foes,^[b]

Psalms 105:24 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 105:24

And he increased his people greatly
God increased the people of Israel greatly in the land of Egypt; they went down few, and became a populous nation; only sixty six persons, besides Jacob's sons' wives; and when they came out from thence were six hundred thousand footmen; yea, they increased the more they were afflicted, ( Exodus 1:12 ) . So the people of God in this world sometimes increase in number, and that even amidst the persecutions of their enemies; as the Christians did in the first times of the Gospel under the Roman emperors; and they increase in grace, in every grace, and oftentimes the more they are tried and exercised by afflictions.

And made them stronger than their enemies;
in their bodies, being more healthy, strong, and robust; and which was seen, observed, and owned by their enemies, ( Exodus 1:9 ) . So saints, being strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, are a match for their enemies; are stronger than they, and are even more than conquerors through Christ, that has loved them.

Psalms 105:24 In-Context

22 binding his officials at will and instructing his elders.

23 Then Israel went to Egypt; Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.

24 The Lord made His people very fruitful; He made them more numerous than their foes,

25 whose hearts He turned to hate His people and to deal deceptively with His servants.

26 He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit He
• [b]. Ex 1:7