# Psalm 105 đź“–: God's Faithfulness to His Covenant
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
[[#Verse 01.]] Give thanks to the Lord.
Call on his name.
Make known his accomplishments among the nations.
[[#Verse 02.]]Â Sing to him.
Make music to him.
Tell about all his miraculous deeds.
[[#Verse 03.]]Â Boast about his holy name.
Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
[[#Verse 04.]] Seek the Lord and the strength he gives.
Seek his presence continually.
[[#Verse 05.]]Â Recall the miraculous deeds he performed,
his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed,
[[#Verse 06.]] O children of Abraham, God’s servant,
you descendants of Jacob, God’s chosen ones.
[[#Verse 07.]] He is the Lord our God;
he carries out judgment throughout the earth.
[[#Verse 08.]]Â He always remembers his covenantal decree,
the promise he made to a thousand generations—
[[#Verse 09.]] the promise he made to Abraham,
the promise he made by oath to Isaac.
[[#Verse 10.]]Â He gave it to Jacob as a decree,
to Israel as a lasting promise,
[[#Verse 11.]] saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as the portion of your inheritance.”
[[#Verse 12.]]Â When they were few in number,
just a very few, and resident foreigners within it,
[[#Verse 13.]]Â they wandered from nation to nation,
and from one kingdom to another.
[[#Verse 14.]]Â He let no one oppress them;
he disciplined kings for their sake,
[[#Verse 15.]] saying, “Don’t touch my chosen ones.
Don’t harm my prophets.”
[[#Verse 16.]]Â He called down a famine upon the earth;
he cut off all the food supply.
[[#Verse 17.]] He sent a man ahead of them—
Joseph was sold as a servant.
[[#Verse 18.]]Â The shackles hurt his feet;
his neck was placed in an iron collar,
[[#Verse 19.]] until the time when his prediction came true.
The Lord’s word proved him right.
[[#Verse 20.]]Â The king authorized his release;
the ruler of nations set him free.
[[#Verse 21.]]Â He put him in charge of his palace,
and made him manager of all his property,
[[#Verse 22.]]Â giving him authority to imprison his officials
and to teach his advisers.
[[#Verse 23.]] Israel moved to Egypt;
Jacob lived for a time in the land of Ham.
[[#Verse 24.]] The Lord made his people very fruitful,
and made them more numerous than their enemies.
[[#Verse 25.]] He caused the Egyptians to hate his people,
and to mistreat his servants.
[[#Verse 26.]]Â He sent his servant Moses,
and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
[[#Verse 27.]]Â They executed his miraculous signs among them,
and his amazing deeds in the land of Ham.
[[#Verse 28.]]Â He made it dark;
Moses and Aaron did not disobey his orders.
[[#Verse 29.]] He turned the Egyptians’ water into blood,
and killed their fish.
[[#Verse 30.]]Â Their land was overrun by frogs,
which even got into the rooms of their kings.
[[#Verse 31.]]Â He ordered flies to come;
gnats invaded their whole territory.
[[#Verse 32.]]Â He sent hail along with the rain;
there was lightning in their land.
[[#Verse 33.]]Â He destroyed their vines and fig trees,
and broke the trees throughout their territory.
[[#Verse 34.]]Â He ordered locusts to come,
innumerable grasshoppers.
[[#Verse 35.]]Â They ate all the vegetation in their land,
and devoured the crops of their fields.
[[#Verse 36.]]Â He struck down all the firstborn in their land,
the firstfruits of their reproductive power.
[[#Verse 37.]] He brought his people out enriched with silver and gold;
none of his tribes stumbled.
[[#Verse 38.]]Â Egypt was happy when they left,
for they were afraid of them.
[[#Verse 39.]]Â He spread out a cloud for a cover,
and provided a fire to light up the night.
[[#Verse 40.]] They asked for food, and he sent quail;
he satisfied them with food from the sky.
[[#Verse 41.]]Â He opened up a rock and water flowed out;
a river ran through dry regions.
[[#Verse 42.]] Yes, he remembered the sacred promise
he made to Abraham his servant.
[[#Verse 43.]]Â When he led his people out, they rejoiced;
his chosen ones shouted with joy.
[[#Verse 44.]]Â He handed the territory of nations over to them,
and they took possession of what other peoples had produced,
[[#Verse 45.]]Â so that they might keep his commands
and obey his laws. Praise the Lord.
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Psalm 105:1-15 appears almost word for word in 1 Chronicles 16:8-22, a song sung when David brought the ark to Jerusalem.
2. It retells Israel's history from Abraham to the conquest of Canaan, focusing on God's faithfulness.
3. The psalm does not mention Israel's sins. Psalm 106 tells the same story from the side of Israel's failures.
4. "Do not touch my anointed ones" (105:15) refers to the patriarchs, whom God protected as they wandered among the nations.
5. Joseph's feet were bound with shackles and his neck put in iron (105:18), details not given in Genesis.
6. The psalm lists eight of the ten plagues and begins with darkness (105:28), which was the ninth plague in Exodus.
7. Quail, bread from heaven, and water from the rock are recalled together (105:40-41).
8. "A thousand generations" (105:8) is a poetic way of saying forever, also used in Deuteronomy 7:9.
9. Egypt is called "the land of Ham" (105:23, 27), recalling Ham's son Mizraim in Genesis 10:6.
10. The psalm ends with "Praise the Lord" (Hallelujah) and the purpose of it all: that God's people would keep His laws (105:45).
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the promised offspring of Abraham in whom God keeps His covenant (105:8-10; Galatians 3:16). He is also the true bread from heaven, greater than the manna (105:40; John 6:32-35).
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
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## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. The psalm begins by calling us to remember God's wonderful deeds (105:5). Why is remembering God's past faithfulness so important for faith today?
2. God's word tested Joseph while he was in chains (105:17-19). How has God used hard seasons to shape you?
3. God remembered His promise to Abraham (105:42). What promise of God do you need to hold on to right now?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verses 4-5: Seek the Lord and His strength, and remember the wonders He has done.
- đź“– verse 8: God remembers His covenant forever, the promise He made for a thousand generations.
- đź“– verses 17-19: God sent Joseph ahead, and the Lord's word tested him until the time came.
## đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đź”— [[1 Chronicles 16#Verse 08.|1 Chronicles 16:8-22]] - David's song of thanks when the ark arrived.
- đź”— [[Genesis 15#Verse 18.|Genesis 15:18]] - God makes a covenant with Abram.
- đź”— [[Genesis 50#Verse 20.|Genesis 50:20]] - God meant it for good.
- đź”— [[John 06#Verse 32.|John 6:32-35]] - Jesus is the true bread from heaven.
- đź”— [[Galatians 03#Verse 16.|Galatians 3:16]] - The promise was made to Abraham and his offspring, Christ.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Psalm 105- SOAP|God Tests Us For A Reason]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes