Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Psalms 105:4
Seek — The Lord in his strength, in his sanctuary, or before the ark, which is called God's strength. Face — His gracious presence.
Seek — The Lord in his strength, in his sanctuary, or before the ark, which is called God's strength. Face — His gracious presence.
Verse Psalms 105:4. _SEEK THE LORD_] Worship the one only Supreme Being, as the only and all-sufficient good for the soul of man. _AND HIS STRENGTH_] Man is _weak_; and needs connexion with the _stro...
SEEK THE LORD AND HIS STRENGTH - Seek strength from him; seek that his strength may be imparted to you; seek him as a Being of almighty power; as One by whom you may be strengthened. The Septuagint an...
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
FACE. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia_. EVERMORE. at all times, or continually....
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...
Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. SEEK THE LORD, AND HIS STRENGTH. Translate, 'Consult the Lord,' etc. The Hebrew [ daarash (H1875)] is different from "seek" in the next clau...
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...
SEEK THE LORD. — Better, _Enquire after Jehovah and his power._ The congregation is directed to the historical survey which follows. This sense seems settled by Psalms 111:2 : “The works of Jehovah ar...
דִּרְשׁ֣וּ יְהוָ֣ה וְ עֻזֹּ֑ו בַּקְּשׁ֖וּ פָנָ֣יו...
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...
Seek the LORD, and his (b) strength: seek his face evermore. (b) By the strength and face he means the ark where God declared his power and his presence....
_Us. Hebrew, "me." But Aquila, Syriac, &c., agree with the Septuagint. Some of the Jews were already returned, and pray for the liberation of their brethren. (Calmet) --- The Fathers explain it of Chr...
If the Reader wishes to see the history of the Church at the period to which this Psalm refers, he may consult 1 Chronicles 16:1 where he will find it. David is said to have delivered this Psalm to As...
4_Seek ye Jehovah, and his strength _(204) Although he had in the preceding verse characterized the faithful by the honorable designation, _those who seek God, _yet he again exhorts them to earnestnes...
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...
SEEK THE LORD AND HIS STRENGTH,.... The ark, which is called his strength, and the ark of his strength, Psalms 78:61, because he had shown his great strength by it, in dividing the waters at Jordan, t...
Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. Ver. 4. _Seek the Lord, and his strength_] That is, his ark, at the remove whereof to Jerusalem this psalm was sung, 1 Chronicles 16:7,36, &c....
_Call upon his name_ Or, _proclaim his name_, as קראו בשׁמו, _kiru bishmo_, may be properly rendered: that is, proclaim the fame and glory of his works, as it follows. _Make known his deeds_, &c. Let...
Seek the Lord and His strength, desiring to possess it according to His gracious invitation and promise; SEEK HIS FACE EVERMORE, to bask in the merciful light of His countenance....
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...
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...
THE LORD, AND HIS STRENGTH, i.e. by a figure called _hendiaduo_, the Lord in his strength, to wit, in his sanctuary, or before the ark, which is called God's strength, PSALMS 63:2, PSALMS 78:61, and t...
Psalms 105:4 Seek H1875 (H8798) LORD H3068 strength H5797 Seek H1245 (H8761) face H6440 evermore H8548...
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...
_Seek the Lord and His strength: seek His face evermore._ PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF GOD I. After glorious success abroad, and in the most desirable affluence and security at home, it is the duty both of...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 105:1. Psalms 105:1 is a historical psalm, like Psalms 78
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 Chronicles 6:41; Amos 5:4; Psalms 27:8; Psalms 13:1; Psalms 78:61;...