Psalms 105:1-7

1 Give thanks to the Lord, proclaim his greatness; tell the nations what he has done.

2 Sing praise to the Lord; tell the wonderful things he has done.

3 Be glad that we belong to him; let all who worship him rejoice.

4 Go to the Lord for help; and worship him continually.

5 You descendants of Abraham, his servant; you descendants of Jacob, the man he chose: remember the miracles that God performed and the judgments that he gave.

7 The Lord is our God; his commands are for all the world.

Psalms 105:1-7 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.