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Psalm 105
105:1 Give thanks to the Lord ! Call on his name ! Make known his accomplishments among the nations ! 105:2 Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds ! 105:3 Boast about his holy name ! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice ! 105:4 Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually ! 105:5 Recall the miraculous deeds he performed , his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed , 105:6 O children of Abraham , God’s servant , you descendants of Jacob , God’s chosen ones ! 105:7 He is the Lord our God ; he carries out judgment throughout the earth . 105:8 He always remembers his covenantal decree , the promise he made to a thousand generations 105:9 the promise he made to Abraham , the promise he made by oath to Isaac ! 105:10 He gave it to Jacob as a decree , to Israel as a lasting promise , 105:11 saying , “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance .” 105:12 When they were few in number , just a very few , and resident aliens within it, 105:13 they wandered from nation to nation , and from one kingdom to another .

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  • [Psa 105:1] O Praise The Lord, His Deeds Make Known
  • [Psa 105:3] I Am So Glad Salvation’s Free
  • [Psa 105:4] I Look To Thee In Every Need

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  • This hymn (vv. 8-36) was probably one of many that the people sang on this occasion. It expressed the hopes and thoughts of the Israelites assembled that the returned exiles needed to emulate. This thanksgiving song is a medl...
  • A second group of seven Levites (v. 5) led the people in the prayer of praise that Nehemiah included in this book perhaps on a different day than the prayer he wrote about in verses 1-4."The prayer is intended to instruct the...
  • The texts of the individual psalms do not usually indicate who wrote them.1However some of the titles of the individual psalms do contain information about the writers.2This is the only really reliable information we have as ...
  • I. Book 1: chs. 1-41II. Book 2: chs. 42-72III. Book 3: chs. 73-89IV. Book 4: chs. 90-106V. Book 5: chs. 107-150...
  • The unknown psalmist called Israel (v. 6) to give thanks to the Lord in prayer and to broadcast His deeds publicly. The people should sing His praises and take pride and joy in His character. They should also draw near to Him...
  • 105:7-11 God remembered His people (v. 7, cf. v. 42) so His people should remember Him (v. 5). God had been faithful to the Abrahamic Covenant (Gen. 12:1-3, 7; 15:18-21; 22:15-18; 28:13-15). He made this covenant with Abraham...
  • Again the psalmist reminded the reader of God's remembering His unique promise to Abraham (cf. v. 8). The Lord brought Abraham's descendents into the Promised Land and dispossessed the Canaanite tribes. He even gave them food...
  • This psalm recalls Israel's unfaithfulness to God. Psalm 105 stressed God's faithfulness to the nation. Even though God's people proved unfaithful to Him, He remained faithful to them because of His covenant promises....
  • Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89."In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus, pp. 55-77. Edited by Donald K. Campbell and Jeffrey L. Townsend. Chicago: Moody Press, 1992._____. Lord of Song. Portland: Multnomah P...
  • Isaiah revealed that the Lord's people are at the center of His plans for the world (cf. 14:2; 21:10). He will preserve them even though He will judge sinful humanity.227This passage contains many connections with the flood n...
  • "After the oracles against wicked kings, there is a promise of a righteous one, the Shoot of David."313Jeremiah just announced that none of Coniah's descendants would ever rule as kings. Now he went on to clarify that a David...
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