Psalms 105:8-18

8 He always remembers his promise, the word that he commanded for a thousand generations,

9 the promise that he made to Abraham, and his sworn oath to Isaac.

10 He confirmed it as a law for Jacob, as an everlasting promise to Israel,

11 by saying, "I will give you the land of Canaan. It is your share of the inheritance."

12 While the people of Israel were few in number, a small group of foreigners living in that land,

13 they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

14 He didn't permit anyone to oppress them. He warned kings about them:

15 "Do not touch my anointed ones or harm my prophets."

16 He brought famine to the land. He took away their food supply.

17 He sent a man ahead of them. He sent Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

18 They hurt his feet with shackles, and cut into his neck with an iron collar.

Psalms 105:8-18 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.