Psalm 105:1-11

1 alleluia confitemini Domino quoniam bonus quoniam in saeculum misericordia eius

2 quis loquetur potentias Domini auditas faciet omnes laudes eius

3 beati qui custodiunt iudicium et faciunt iustitiam in omni tempore

4 memento nostri Domine in beneplacito populi tui visita nos in salutari tuo

5 ad videndum in bonitate electorum tuorum ad laetandum in laetitia gentis tuae et lauderis cum hereditate tua

6 peccavimus cum patribus nostris iniuste egimus iniquitatem fecimus

7 patres nostri in Aegypto non intellexerunt mirabilia tua non fuerunt memores multitudinis misericordiae tuae et inritaverunt ascendentes in mare * mare; Rubrum

8 et salvavit eos propter nomen suum ut notam faceret potentiam suam

9 et increpuit mare Rubrum et exsiccatum est et deduxit eos in abyssis sicut in deserto

10 et salvavit eos de manu odientium et redemit eos de manu inimici

11 et operuit aqua tribulantes eos unus ex eis non remansit

Psalm 105:1-11 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.