Psalms 105:38-48

38 et effuderunt sanguinem innocentem sanguinem filiorum suorum et filiarum *suarum; quas sacrificaverunt sculptilibus Chanaan et interfecta est terra in sanguinibus

39 et contaminata est in operibus eorum et fornicati sunt in adinventionibus suis

40 et iratus est furore Dominus in populo suo et abominatus est hereditatem suam

41 et tradidit eos in manus gentium et dominati sunt eorum qui oderant eos

42 et tribulaverunt eos inimici eorum et humiliati sunt sub manibus eorum

43 saepe liberavit eos ipsi autem exacerbaverunt eum in consilio suo et humiliati sunt in iniquitatibus suis

44 et vidit cum tribularentur et audiret orationem eorum

45 et memor fuit testamenti sui et paenituit eum secundum multitudinem misericordiae suae

46 et dedit eos in misericordias in conspectu omnium qui ceperant eos

47 salvos fac nos Domine Deus noster et congrega nos de nationibus ut confiteamur nomini tuo sancto et gloriemur in laude tua

48 benedictus Dominus Deus Israhel a saeculo et usque in saeculum et dicet omnis populus fiat fiat

Psalms 105:38-48 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.