Psalms 105:23-33

23 (104-23) And Israel went into Egypt: and Jacob was a sojourner in the land of Cham.

24 (104-24) And he increased his people exceedingly: and strengthened them over their enemies.

25 (104-25) He turned their heart to hate his people: and to deal deceitfully with his servants.

26 (104-26) He sent Moses his servant: Aaron the man whom he had chosen.

27 (104-27) He gave them power to shew them signs, and his wonders in the land of Cham.

28 (104-28) He sent darkness, and made it obscure: and grieved not his words.

29 (104-29) He turned their waters into blood, and destroyed their fish.

30 (104-30) Their land brought forth frogs, in the inner chambers of their kings.

31 (104-31) He spoke, and there came divers sorts of flies and sciniphs in all their coasts.

32 (104-32) He gave them hail for rain, a burning fire in the land.

33 (104-33) And he destroyed their vineyards and their fig trees: and he broke in pieces the trees of their coasts.

Psalms 105:23-33 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.