For a law; either that it might be as firm and irrevocable, as a law; or that it might have the use and force of a law towards God, because God did hereby put himself under an obligation of making it good in regard of his own truth and righteousness.
AND CONFIRMED THE SAME UNTO JACOB - literally, “caused it to stand;” that is, he made it fast or secure. He renewed it, commanding the same things; making the same promises; and pledging himself for i...
Psalms 105 AND 106 The Memories of the Past The last two Psalms of this fourth section review the entire history of Israel up to the time of the judges. It is the story of God's faithfulness and merc...
CV. HEBREW HISTORY FROM ABRAHAM TO JOSHUA. Psalms 105:1. Introductory. An invitation to praise God. Psalms 105:7. The covenant and promise of Canaan. Psalms 105:12. Yahweh's kindness to the
CONFIRMED. [He] established. JACOB. Compare Genesis 28:13; Genesis 35:12; Genesis 48:1. See note on Genesis 50:24. compare...
PSALMS 105 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Hymn of Praise to Jehovah for Giving Israel a Covenant Land in which to Observe His Law. ANALYSIS The Main Design of this Psalm is clearly to Endear the Land to the P...
He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. - HE HATH REMEMBERED HIS COVENANT FOREVER, THE WORD WHICH HE COMMANDED - or 'ordained' as an unalter...
This Ps. and the following one form a closely connected pair, and may be looked on as by the same author. From the closing vv. of Psalms 106 it appears that they were written after the first return fr...
Psalms 90:106 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ ISRAEL IN EGYPT PSALMS 105 Jesus lived in Egypt until Herod died. So, what the *Lord said to the *prophet really happened. He said, "I have brought my son out of...
(7-11) First cause of praise; the ancient covenant....
LAW... COVENANT. — In Hebrew, _chok_ and _herîth,_ which here seem to be used as synonyms. (Comp. the use of the former word in Psalms 2:7.)...
וַ יַּֽעֲמִידֶ֣הָ לְ יַעֲקֹ֣ב לְ חֹ֑ק לְ֝
Psalms 105:1 IT is a reasonable conjecture that the Hallelujah at the end of Psalms 104:1, where it is superfluous, properly belongs to this psalm, which would then be assimilated to Psalms 106:1, whi...
THE LORD'S COVENANT WITH ISRAEL Psalms 105:1 This psalm and the next are a pair, probably composed during the Exile in Babylon. They are evidently derived in part from the old Tabernacle service, in...
This and the following psalm are companions. They reveal the two sides of the relation between God and His people during a long period. This one sings the song of His faithfulness and power; while the...
_Redeemed. What price was given? This is a figure of baptism, in which the fruits of Christ's blood are applied to our souls. All sins are there destroyed, as the Egyptians were in the Sea. (St. Augus...
The Psalmist, to awaken in his own heart a proper sense of God's goodness, and to stir up suitable and corresponding affections in himself and the Church towards the Lord, for such love, in these vers...
Psalms 105 offers thanksgiving to Jehovah, and calls on the seed of Abraham and Jacob to remember Him and glory in His name. Verses 7-8 (Psalms 105:7-8) give the occasion. He is Jehovah, their God. Hi...
AND CONFIRMED THE SAME UNTO JACOB FOR A LAW,.... The son of Isaac, and the grandson of Abraham, to whom it was renewed and confirmed, Genesis 28:13. It is true of his posterity that go by his name, an...
And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, [and] to Israel [for] an everlasting covenant: Ver. 10. _And confirmed the same, &c._] So God sealeth and sweareth to us again and again, in every sacrame...
_He hath remembered his covenant for ever_ Or, will remember it; that is, practically, so as to perform and make it good. _The word_ The promise; _which he commanded_ Established, or appointed, _to a...
and confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, a covenant ordinance, and to Israel, here the second name of Jacob, Genesis 32:32, FOR AN EVERLASTING COVENANT;...
THANKSGIVING FOR GOD'S BENEFITS. After an exhortation to praise God, directed especially to the congregation of Israel, the psalmist offers his reasons for the admonition presented, in a summary of I...
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 inheritan...
Psalms 105:10 confirmed H5975 (H8686) Jacob H3290 statute H2706 Israel H3478 everlasting H5769 covenant H1285 an everlasting -...
CONTENTS: Jehovah extolled for His deliverances of Israel. The coming forth from Egypt described. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist, Moses, Aaron, Jacob, Joseph, Abraham. CONCLUSION: God's marvelous works w...
This psalm, to Psalms 105:15, is the same as 1 Chronicles 16:8: whence it is evident that David was the author. It celebrates the dealings of God with Israel, from the call of Abraham to their settlem...
_He is the Lord our God: His judgments are in all the earth._ GOD IN JEWISH HISTORY, WORKING FOR HIS PEOPLE I. His absolute sovereignty (verse 9). The selection of Abraham to distinguished privileges...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:1. Psalms 105:1 is a historical psalm, like Psalms 78
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:7 The next section describes in general what the Lord has done. He has displayed his JUDGMENTS... IN ALL THE EARTH, and he “remembers his covenant forever.” The rest of the ps...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:10 EVERLASTING COVENANT refers to the promise that Israel will possess the land and remain as God’s people (see Genesis 17:7,...
INTRODUCTION “This Psalm,” says Perowne, “like the 78th and the 106th, has for its theme the early history of Israel, and God’s wonders wrought on behalf of the nation; but it differs from both those...
EXPOSITION This is sometimes called a "Hallelujah psalm," since it ends with that phrase. It is a song of praise to God for his dealings with his people, resembling in its general character Psalms 78:...
O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk of all of his wondrous works (Psalms 105:1-2). Now we are exhorted her...
2 Samuel 23:5; Genesis 17:7; Genesis 17:8; Hebrews 13:20...
A law — That it might be as firm and irrevocable as a law....