Psalms 105:6-16

6 You seed of Avraham, his servant, You children of Ya`akov, his chosen ones.

7 He is the LORD, our God. His judgments are in all the eretz.

8 He has remembered his covenant forever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

9 The covenant which he made with Avraham, His oath to Yitzchak,

10 And confirmed the same to Ya`akov for a statute; To Yisra'el for an everlasting covenant,

11 Saying, "To you I will give the land of Kana`an, The lot of your inheritance;"

12 When they were but a few men in number, Yes, very few, and sojourners in it.

13 They went about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people.

14 He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

15 "Don't touch my anointed ones. Do my prophets no harm."

16 He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.

Psalms 105:6-16 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.