Psalms 105:15-25

15 saying, "Touch not Mine anointed, and do My prophets no harm."

16 Moreover He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.

17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph who was sold as a servant,

18 whose feet they hurt with fetters; he was laid in irons.

19 Until the time when his word came to pass, the word of the LORD tried him.

20 The king sent and loosed him, even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.

21 He made him lord of his house and ruler of all his possessions,

22 to command his princes at his pleasure and teach his elders wisdom.

23 Israel also came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24 And He increased His people greatly, and made them stronger than their enemies.

25 He turned their heart to hate His people and to deal subtly with His servants.

Psalms 105:15-25 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.