Psalms 105:1

O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. Psalms 105:1.-God's holiness and power manifested in His past judgments to the seed of Abraham is their ground of hope and thanksgiving (Psalms 105:1); God remembers His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob forever, whereby, when they were few in Canaan, He promised it as their inheritance (Psalms 105:8); so He saved them amidst dangers (Psalms 105:13); He overruled the famine to Joseph's promotion from a prison to rule Egypt: so Israel came there ...

1_Praise ye Jehovah, etc. _The object of these opening words simply is, that the offspring of Abraham should place all their blessedness in the free adoption of God. It was indeed a blessing not to be despised that they had been created men, that they had been cherished in the world by God’s fatherly care, and that they had received sustenance at his hand; but it was a far more distinguished privilege to have been chosen to be his peculiar people. While the whole human race are condemned in Adam, the condition of the Israelites was so different from all other nations, as to give them ground to boast, that they were consecrated to God. This is the reason why the prophet heaps together so many words in commendation of this grace. He does not treat of the government of the whole world as he did in the preceding psalm, but he celebrates the fatherly favor which God had manifested towards the...

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 but by strength derived from him, for which he will be sought. Seek to have his favour to eternity, therefore continue seeking it while living in this world; for he will not only be found, but he will reward those that diligently seek him....

PSALM CV _An exhortation to praise God for his wondrous works_, 1-5; _his goodness to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob_, 6-16; _to Joseph in Egypt_, 17-22; _to Israel in Egypt_, 23-25; _to Moses in the same land_, 26; _the plagues sent on the Egyptians_, 27-36; _the deliverance of the Israelites out of Egypt_, 37, 38; _how he supported them in the wilderness_, 39-43; _and brought them into Canaan_, 44, 45. NOTES ON PSALM CV We find several verses of this Psalm in

O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD - The design here is to show that thanks should be given to the Lord in view of his dealings with his people, as stated in the subsequent portions of the psalm. CALL UPON HIS NAME - More literally, “Call him by his name;” that is, Address him by his proper title; ascribe to him the attributes which properly belong to him; or, address him in a proper manner. MAKE KNOWN HIS DEEDS AMONG THE PEOPLE - What he has done in former times. The allusion is to his acts in behalf of his people in delivering them from Egyptian bondage, and bringing them to the promised land. The word “people” here refers to the Hebrew people; and the exhortation is, that the knowledge of these deeds should be diffused and kept up among them. One of the ways of doing this was that proposed by the psalmist, to wit, by a psalm of praise - by recording and celebratin

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 78:1. The opening passage is nearly identical with 1 Chronicles 16:8, and is thought to have been the original from which that passage was taken (Hengstenberg, Cheyne). The first six verse are an exhortation to praise, and constitute the "introduction." The remainder is an account of God's mercies to Israel as a nation, traced historically from the time of the covenant with Abraham to the occupation of the land of Canaan. The "introduction" forms a strophe by itself. It is usual to divide the historical portion into strophes; but this can only be done arbitrarily, there being no r

O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD,.... These are the words of David, either to the singers, or rather to the whole congregation of Israel, the seed of Abraham, and children of Jacob, Psalms 105:6 stirring them up to praise and thankfulness for their mercies, temporal and spiritual; for the Messiah they had hope and expectation of, typified by the ark now brought home; for the word and ordinances, and opportunities of waiting upon God in them; for heaven and happiness, figured by Canaan's land given them to enjoy. Or, "confess or celebrate the Lord" x; his greatness and goodness: his being and perfections; his sovereignty over all creatures: confess him as your Creator, Benefactor, covenant God and Father; or, "confess to the Lord" y your sins and transgressions committed against him, his great grace and kindness to you, and your unworthiness to receive any favour from him. Call upo

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 mercy, and the story of their shameful failure and apostasy. He is ever mindful of His covenant, and that covenant is mentioned first, as the foundation of all. Then how He watched over them. The story of Joseph is mentioned, followed by the rehearsal of the deliverance out of Egypt. Psalms 106:1 is couched in words of confession, showing their failure all the way, sinning, forgetting, lusting, unbelieving and disobedient. Only infinite mercy and grace could save such a people. Prophetically these Psalms express the repentance and national confession of Israel, when the Lord has saved them. Then with a new

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 Patriarchs. PSALMS 105:12. NUMBER: read perhaps, Canaan. Psalms 105:14. kings: notably Pharaoh and Abimelech of Gerar. Psalms 105:15. mine anointed ones, _i.e._ the Patriarchs who were gr

For circumstances see note on 1 Chronicles 16:7. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. NAME. See note on Psalms 20:1. PEOPLE. peoples....