Psalms 105:20-30

20 The king of Egypt sent for Joseph and freed him; the ruler of the people set him free.

21 He made him the master of his house; Joseph was in charge of his riches.

22 He could order the princes as he wished. He taught the older men to be wise.

23 Then his father Israel came to Egypt; Jacobn lived in Egypt.

24 The Lord made his people grow in number, and he made them stronger than their enemies.

25 He caused the Egyptians to hate his people and to make plans against his servants.

26 Then he sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.

27 They did many signs among the Egyptians and worked wonders in Egypt.

28 The Lord sent darkness and made the land dark, but the Egyptians turned against what he said.

29 So he changed their water into blood and made their fish die.

30 Then their country was filled with frogs, even in the bedrooms of their rulers.

Psalms 105:20-30 Meaning and Commentary

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.