REMEMBER AND PROCLAIM WHAT GOD HAS DONE
Key verse: 5
NIV
Psalm 105(A)
1 Give praise to the Lord,(B) proclaim his name;(C)
make known among the nations what he has done.
2 Sing to him,(D) sing praise to him;(E)
tell of all his wonderful acts.(F)
3 Glory in his holy name;(G)
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
4 Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face(H) always.
5 Remember the wonders(I) he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,(J)
6 you his servants, the descendants of Abraham,(K)
his chosen(L) ones, the children of Jacob.
7 He is the Lord our God;
his judgments are in all the earth.
8 He remembers his covenant(M) forever,
the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
9 the covenant he made with Abraham,(N)
the oath he swore to Isaac.
10 He confirmed it(O) to Jacob as a decree,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant:(P)
11 “To you I will give the land of Canaan(Q)
as the portion you will inherit.”(R)
12 When they were but few in number,(S)
few indeed, and strangers in it,(T)
13 they wandered from nation to nation,(U)
from one kingdom to another.
14 He allowed no one to oppress(V) them;
for their sake he rebuked kings:(W)
15 “Do not touch(X) my anointed ones;
do my prophets(Y) no harm.”
16 He called down famine(Z) on the land
and destroyed all their supplies of food;
17 and he sent a man before them—
Joseph, sold as a slave.(AA)
18 They bruised his feet with shackles,(AB)
his neck was put in irons,
19 till what he foretold(AC) came to pass,
till the word(AD) of the Lord proved him true.
20 The king sent and released him,
the ruler of peoples set him free.(AE)
21 He made him master of his household,
ruler over all he possessed,
22 to instruct his princes(AF) as he pleased
and teach his elders wisdom.(AG)
Cross references
- Psalm 105:1 : 105:1-15pp — 1Ch 16:8-22
- Psalm 105:1 : S 1Ch 16:34
- Psalm 105:1 : Ps 80:18; 99:6; 116:13; Joel 2:32; Ac 2:21
- Psalm 105:2 : Ps 30:4; 33:3; 96:1
- Psalm 105:2 : Ps 7:17; 18:49; 27:6; 59:17; 71:22; 146:2
- Psalm 105:2 : S Ps 75:1
- Psalm 105:3 : S Ps 89:16
- Psalm 105:4 : S Ps 24:6
- Psalm 105:5 : S Ps 40:5
- Psalm 105:5 : S Dt 7:18
- Psalm 105:6 : ver 42
- Psalm 105:6 : S Dt 10:15; Ps 106:5
- Psalm 105:8 : S Ge 9:15; Ps 106:45; 111:5; Eze 16:60; S Lk 1:72
- Psalm 105:9 : Ge 12:7; S 15:18; S 22:16-18; Lk 1:73; Gal 3:15-18
- Psalm 105:10 : Ge 28:13-15
- Psalm 105:10 : Isa 55:3
- Psalm 105:11 : S Ge 12:7
- Psalm 105:11 : S Nu 34:2
- Psalm 105:12 : Dt 7:7
- Psalm 105:12 : Ge 23:4; Heb 11:9
- Psalm 105:13 : Ge 15:13-16; Nu 32:13; 33:3-49
- Psalm 105:14 : Ge 35:5
- Psalm 105:14 : Ge 12:17-20; S 20:3; S Ps 9:5
- Psalm 105:15 : S Ge 26:11; S 1Sa 12:3
- Psalm 105:15 : S Ge 20:7
- Psalm 105:16 : S Ge 12:10; S Lev 26:26; Isa 3:1; Eze 4:16
- Psalm 105:17 : S Ge 37:28; Ac 7:9
- Psalm 105:18 : S Ge 40:15
- Psalm 105:19 : S Ge 12:10; 40:20-22
- Psalm 105:19 : Ge 41:40
- Psalm 105:20 : Ge 41:14
- Psalm 105:22 : Ge 41:43-44
- Psalm 105:22 : S Ge 41:40
- Psalm 105:23 : Ge 46:6; Ac 7:15; 13:17
- Psalm 105:23 : Ge 47:28
- Psalm 105:23 : S Ps 78:51
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ESV
Tell of All His Wondrous Works
105 (A)Oh give thanks to the Lord; (B)call upon his name;
(C)make known his deeds among the peoples!
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him;
(D)tell of all his wondrous works!
3 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
4 Seek the Lord and his (E)strength;
(F)seek his presence continually!
5 Remember the (G)wondrous works that he has done,
his miracles, and (H)the judgments he uttered,
6 O offspring of (I)Abraham, his servant,
children of Jacob, his (J)chosen ones!
7 He is the Lord our God;
his (K)judgments are in all the earth.
8 He (L)remembers his covenant forever,
the word that he commanded, for (M)a thousand generations,
9 (N)the covenant that he made with Abraham,
his (O)sworn promise to Isaac,
10 which he confirmed to (P)Jacob as a statute,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
11 saying, (Q)“To you I will give the land of Canaan
as (R)your portion for an inheritance.”
12 When they were (S)few in number,
of little account, and (T)sojourners in it,
13 wandering from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another people,
14 he (U)allowed no one to oppress them;
he (V)rebuked kings on their account,
15 saying, (W)“Touch not my anointed ones,
do my prophets no harm!”
16 When he (X)summoned a famine on the land
and (Y)broke all supply[a] of bread,
17 he had (Z)sent a man ahead of them,
Joseph, who was (AA)sold as a slave.
18 His (AB)feet were hurt with fetters;
his neck was put in a collar of iron;
19 until (AC)what he had said came to pass,
the word of the Lord (AD)tested him.
20 (AE)The king sent and (AF)released him;
the ruler of the peoples set him free;
21 he (AG)made him lord of his house
and ruler of all his possessions,
22 to bind[b] his princes at his pleasure
and to teach his elders wisdom.
Footnotes
- Psalm 105:16 Hebrew staff
- Psalm 105:22 Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome instruct
Cross references
- Psalm 105:1 : Ps. 106:1; 1 Chr. 16:34; Isa. 12:4; For ver. 1-15, see 1 Chr. 16:8-22
- Psalm 105:1 : Ps. 99:6; 116:13, 17; [Gen. 4:26]
- Psalm 105:1 : Ps. 145:4, 5, 11, 12
- Psalm 105:2 : Ps. 77:12
- Psalm 105:4 : See Ps. 78:61
- Psalm 105:4 : [Ps. 27:8]
- Psalm 105:5 : Ps. 77:11; See Ps. 72:18
- Psalm 105:5 : Ex. 6:6; 7:4
- Psalm 105:6 : ver. 42
- Psalm 105:6 : ver. 43; Ps. 106:5; [Ps. 135:4]
- Psalm 105:7 : Isa. 26:9
- Psalm 105:8 : ver. 42; Ps. 106:45; 111:5; Luke 1:72
- Psalm 105:8 : Deut. 7:9
- Psalm 105:9 : Gen. 17:2; See Gen. 22:15-18
- Psalm 105:9 : Gen. 26:3
- Psalm 105:10 : Gen. 28:13, 14; 35:11, 12
- Psalm 105:11 : Gen. 13:15; 15:18
- Psalm 105:11 : Ps. 78:55
- Psalm 105:12 : Gen. 34:30; Deut. 7:7; 26:5
- Psalm 105:12 : Heb. 11:9
- Psalm 105:14 : [Gen. 35:5]
- Psalm 105:14 : Gen. 12:17; 20:3
- Psalm 105:15 : Gen. 20:6, 7; [Gen. 26:11]
- Psalm 105:16 : Gen. 41:54; [2 Kgs. 8:1; Hag. 1:11]
- Psalm 105:16 : Lev. 26:26; Isa. 3:1; Ezek. 4:16; [Ps. 104:15]
- Psalm 105:17 : Gen. 45:5; 50:20
- Psalm 105:17 : Gen. 37:28, 36; Acts 7:9
- Psalm 105:18 : [Gen. 39:20]
- Psalm 105:19 : Gen. 40:20, 21; 41:53, 54
- Psalm 105:19 : [Judg. 7:4]
- Psalm 105:20 : Gen. 41:14
- Psalm 105:20 : Ps. 146:7
- Psalm 105:21 : Gen. 41:40
- Psalm 105:23 : Gen. 46:6; Acts 7:15
- Psalm 105:23 : Acts 13:17
- Psalm 105:23 : Ps. 106:22; [Ps. 78:51]
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This psalm proclaims many things the LORD did for Abraham’s descendants, based on Genesis and Exodus. The author starts with ten exhortations (read verses 1-4 again).
Then he says, “Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced…” The LORD remembers his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give them the promised land. When they were few and aliens in foreign lands, God rebuked kings not to harm his anointed ones. It was God’s loving favor for Abraham and his descendants.
God sent times of famine for his own purposes. Joseph became a slave in Egypt and then a prisoner due to wicked schemes against him. But God was still in control. God exalted Joseph to be the governor of Egypt after he prophetically interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams, which came to pass. Joseph had wisdom from God. Then Jacob and his sons moved down to Egypt. To be continued…
Prayer: LORD God, thank you for the recorded history in Genesis of your chosen people—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. It tells of your love and faithfulness to them and their descendants. Thank you for Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord, your greatest favor and mercy to us.
One Word: Remember and thank God for what he has done.