Psalms 105:7-16

7 The Lord is our God; his commands are for all the world.

8 He will keep his covenant forever, his promises for a thousand generations.

9 He will keep the agreement he made with Abraham ¹ and his promise to Isaac.

10 The Lord made a covenant with Jacob, ² one that will last forever.

11 "I will give you the land of Canaan," he said. "It will be your own possession."

12 God's people were few in number, strangers in the land of Canaan.

13 They wandered from country to country, from one kingdom to another.

14 But God let no one oppress them; ³ to protect them, he warned the kings:

15 "Don't harm my chosen servants; do not touch my prophets."

16 The Lord sent famine to their country ⁴ and took away all their food.

Psalms 105:7-16 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.

Cross References

• 1. 105.9 aGenesis 12.7; 17.8; bGenesis 26.3.
• 2. 105.10, 11Genesis 28.13.
• 3. 105.14, 15Genesis 20.3-7.
• 4. 105.16Genesis 41.53-57.