Psalms 105:1-8

1 Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; make known his acts among the peoples.

2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; meditate upon all his wondrous works.

3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

4 Seek Jehovah and his strength, seek his face continually;

5 Remember his wondrous works which he hath done, his miracles and the judgments of his mouth:

6 Ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.

7 He, Jehovah, is our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

8 He is ever mindful of his covenant, -- the word which he commanded to a thousand generations, --

Psalms 105:1-8 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or 'talk of.'
• [b]. Or 'ordinances.'