Psalms 105:1
For circumstances see note on 1 Chronicles 16:7. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. NAME. See note on Psalms 20:1. PEOPLE. peoples.... [ Continue Reading ]
For circumstances see note on 1 Chronicles 16:7. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. NAME. See note on Psalms 20:1. PEOPLE. peoples.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
FACE. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia_. EVERMORE. at all times, or continually.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. which. WONDERS: i.e. the miracles in Egypt. JUDGMENTS. just decisions (given at Sinai).... [ Continue Reading ]
ABRAHAM. Some codices read Israel. Compare 1 Chronicles 16:13. SERVANT. Septuagint and Syriac read plural, "servants". CHILDREN =. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORD. promise, as in Psalms 105:42.... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE. solemnized. ABRAHAM. Compare Genesis 12:7; Genesis 15:18; Genesis 13:14. ISAAC. Compare Genesis 26:3; Genesis 26:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONFIRMED. [He] established. JACOB. Compare Genesis 28:13; Genesis 35:12; Genesis 48:1. See note on Genesis 50:24. compare Micah 7:20, and Hebrews 11:13. ISRAEL: i.e. the spiritual seed; in contrast with Jacob, the natural seed. See notes on Genesis 32:28; Genesis 43:6;... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LOT. measuring line. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the inheritance measured off by it.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY. Some codices, with Aram, and Syriac, read "ye": i.e. not the three Patriarchs, but the descendants of each one respectively. FEW MEN IN NUMBER. men (Hebrew. _methim._ App-14. V) of number: i.e. soon numbered (see note on "almost", Proverbs 5:14). Compare Genesis 34:30; Deuteronomy 4:27; Deute... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THEY WENT. Compare Psalms 105:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _adam_. App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
PROPHETS: i.e. those who were men of God, and His spokesmen. Abraham so called (Genesis 20:7). See App-49.... [ Continue Reading ]
SENT. had sent. MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ THEM. their face. EVEN JOSEPH. Compare Genesis 37:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOSE FEET. Figure of speech _Hysteresis._ App-6. Further particulars Divinely revealed. HE. His soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ IRON. Put by Figure of speech _Metonomy_ (of Cause), for manacles made from it.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS WORD: i.e. Joseph's word: i.e. his interpretation of the dreams. CAME: came to pass. Compare Judges 7:13; Judges 7:21; 1 Samuel 9:6. WORD. utterance, as in Psalms 119:38. what is said; here, the prophetic promise. TRIED. proved: i.e. proved his faith in the Divine promise (Genesis 37:5).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING SENT. Compare Genesis 41:14; Genesis 41:39; Genesis 41:40; Genesis 41:44. THE PEOPLE. peoples.... [ Continue Reading ]
AT HIS PLEASURE. according to his soul (i.e. his will). Hebrew. _nephesh._ SENATORS. elders.... [ Continue Reading ]
ISRAEL ALSO CAME. So Israel came. Compare Psalms 105:13 and Genesis 46:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
ENEMIES. adversaries.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE TURNED. Compare Exodus 1:10; Exodus 4:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES. Compare Psalms 105:17 above, and the Structure. See Exodus 3:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "He". Compare Psalms 78:43. HIS SIGNS. The words of His signs. LAND OF HAM: i.e. Egypt. Compare Psalms 78:51; Psalms 106:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
DARKNESS. This was the ninth plague (Exodus 10:21). All are not mentioned, not being needed. This is put first for the purpose implied in the next line. THEY REBELLED NOT: i.e. Israel did not rebel against the command for circumcision. According to Exodus 12:48, no uncircumcised person could eat th... [ Continue Reading ]
BROUGHT FORTH. swarmed with. IN. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6). "[and they entered] into".... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. [And there came]. coasts. borders, or boundaries.... [ Continue Reading ]
TREES OF THEIR COASTS. boundary trees.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHIEF. firstlings. STRENGTH. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), App-6, for those produced by their strength or manly vigour.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR. his: i.e. Israel's (or Jehovah's).... [ Continue Reading ]
EGYPT. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6. for Egyptians; the People (rnasc), not "Land" (_fem_.)... [ Continue Reading ]
PROMISE. Same word as in Psalms 105:8, "word".... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HIS CHOSEN. Pl. Even His chosen [People],... [ Continue Reading ]
GAVE. Compare Psalms 105:11, "will. give", and see Structure. THE HEATHEN. nations. LABOUR. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for that which is produced by it. PEOPLE. peoples.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRAISE YE THE LORD. Hebrew Hallelujah. Praise ye Jah.... [ Continue Reading ]