Psalms 105:21-31

21 He made him lord of his house and ruler of all his substance:

22 To bind his princes at his pleasure and teach his elders wisdom.

23 Afterwards Israel entered into Egypt, and Jacob was a stranger 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 to think evil against his slaves.

26 He sent Moses his slave and Aaron whom he had chosen.

27 He put the words of his signs in them and his wonders in the land of Ham.

28 He sent darkness and made it dark, and they did not rebel against his word.

29 He turned their waters into blood and slew their fish.

30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance in the chambers of their kings.

31 He spoke, and swarms of flies and lice came within all their borders.

Psalms 105:21-31 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.