Psalm 105

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1 ALABAD 谩 Jehov谩, invocad su nombre. Haced notorias sus obras en los pueblos.
2 Cantadle, cantadle salmos: Hablad de todas sus maravillas.
3 Gloriaos en su santo nombre: Al茅grese el coraz贸n de los que buscan 谩 Jehov谩.
4 Buscad 谩 Jehov谩, y su fortaleza: Buscad siempre su rostro.
5 Acordaos de sus maravillas que hizo, De sus prodigios y de los juicios de su boca,
6 Oh vosotros, simiente de Abraham su siervo, Hijos de Jacob, sus escogidos.
7 El es Jehov谩 nuestro Dios; En toda la tierra son sus juicios.
8 Acord贸se para siempre de su alianza; De la palabra que mand贸 para mil generaciones,
9 La cual concert贸 con Abraham; Y de su juramento 谩 Isaac.
10 Y estableci贸la 谩 Jacob por decreto, A Israel por pacto sempiterno,
11 Diciendo: A ti dar茅 la tierra de Cana谩n Por cordel de vuestra heredad.
12 Esto siendo ellos pocos hombres en n煤mero, Y extranjeros en ella.
13 Y anduvieron de gente en gente, De un reino 谩 otro pueblo.
14 No consinti贸 que hombre los agraviase; Y por causa de ellos castig贸 los reyes.
15 No toqu茅is, dijo, 谩 mis ungidos, Ni hag谩is mal 谩 mis profetas.
16 Y llam贸 al hambre sobre la tierra, Y quebrant贸 todo mantenimiento de pan.
17 Envi贸 un var贸n delante de ellos, A Jos茅, que fu茅 vendido por siervo.
18 Afligieron sus pies con grillos; En hierro fu茅 puesta su persona.
19 Hasta la hora que lleg贸 su palabra, El dicho de Jehov谩 le prob贸.
20 Envi贸 el rey, y solt贸le; El se帽or de los pueblos, y desat贸le.
21 P煤solo por se帽or de su casa, Y por ense帽oreador en toda su posesi贸n;
22 Para que reprimiera 谩 sus grandes como 茅l quisiese, Y 谩 sus ancianos ense帽ara sabidur铆a.
23 Despu茅s entr贸 Israel en Egipto, Y Jacob fu茅 extranjero en la tierra de Ch芒m.
24 Y multiplic贸 su pueblo en gran manera, E h铆zolo fuerte m谩s que sus enemigos.
25 Volvi贸 el coraz贸n de ellos para que aborreciesen 谩 su pueblo, Para que contra sus siervos pensasen mal.
26 Envi贸 谩 su siervo Mois茅s, Y 谩 Aar贸n al cual escogi贸.
27 Pusieron en ellos las palabras de sus se帽ales, Y sus prodigios en la tierra de Ch芒m.
28 Ech贸 tinieblas, 茅 hizo oscuridad; Y no fueron rebeldes 谩 su palabra.
29 Volvi贸 sus aguas en sangre, Y mat贸 sus pescados.
30 Produjo su tierra ranas, Aun en las c谩maras de sus reyes.
31 Dijo, y vinieron enjambres de moscas, Y piojos en todo su t茅rmino.
32 Volvi贸 en su tierra sus lluvias en granizo, Y en fuego de llamaradas.
33 E hiri贸 sus vi帽as y sus higueras, Y quebr贸 los 谩rboles de su t茅rmino.
34 Dijo, y vinieron langostas, Y pulg贸n sin n煤mero;
35 Y comieron toda la hierba de su pa铆s, Y devoraron el fruto de su tierra.
36 Hiri贸 adem谩s 谩 todos los primog茅nitos en su tierra, El principio de toda su fuerza.
37 Y sac贸los con plata y oro; Y no hubo en sus tribus enfermo.
38 Egipto se alegr贸 de que salieran; Porque su terror hab铆a ca铆do sobre ellos.
39 Extendi贸 una nube por cubierta, Y fuego para alumbrar la noche.
40 Pidieron, 茅 hizo venir codornices; Y saci贸los de pan del cielo.
41 Abri贸 la pe帽a, y fluyeron aguas; Corrieron por los secadales como un r铆o.
42 Porque se acord贸 de su santa palabra, Dada 谩 Abraham su siervo.
43 Y sac贸 谩 su pueblo con gozo; Con j煤bilo 谩 sus escogidos.
44 Y di贸les las tierras de las gentes; Y las labores de las naciones heredaron:
45 Para que guardasen sus estatutos, Y observasen sus leyes. Aleluya.

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Psalm 105 Commentary

Chapter 105

A solemn call to praise and serve the Lord. (1-7) His gracious dealings with Israel. (8-23) Their deliverance from Egypt, and their settlement in Canaan. (24-45)

Verses 1-7 Our devotion is here stirred up, that we may stir up ourselves to praise God. Seek his strength; that is, his grace; the strength of his Spirit to work in us that which is good, which we cannot do but by strength derived from him, for which he will be sought. Seek to have his favour to eternity, therefore continue seeking it while living in this world; for he will not only be found, but he will reward those that diligently seek him.

Verses 8-23 Let us remember the Redeemer's marvellous works, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. Though true Christians are few number, strangers and pilgrims upon earth, yet a far better inheritance than Canaan is made sure to them by the covenant of God; and if we have the anointing of the Holy Spirit, none can do us any harm. Afflictions are among our mercies. They prove our faith and love, they humble our pride, they wean us from the world, and quicken our prayers. Bread is the staff which supports life; when that staff is broken, the body fails and sinks to the earth. The word of God is the staff of spiritual life, the food and support of the soul: the sorest judgment is a famine of hearing the word of the Lord. Such a famine was sore in all lands when Christ appeared in the flesh; whose coming, and the blessed effect of it, are shadowed forth in the history of Joseph. At the appointed time Christ was exalted as Mediator; all the treasures of grace and salvation are at his disposal, perishing sinners come to him, and are relieved by him.

Verses 24-45 As the believer commonly thrives best in his soul when under the cross; so the church also flourishes most in true holiness, and increases in number, while under persecution. Yet instruments shall be raised up for their deliverance, and plagues may be expected by persecutors. And see the special care God took of his people in the wilderness. All the benefits bestowed on Israel as a nation, were shadows of spiritual blessings with which we are blessed in Christ Jesus. Having redeemed us with his blood, restored our souls to holiness, and set us at liberty from Satan's bondage, he guides and guards us all the way. He satisfies our souls with the bread of heaven, and the water of life from the Rock of salvation, and will bring us safely to heaven. He redeems his servants from all iniquity, and purifies them unto himself, to be a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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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.

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