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105:1 Give thanks <03034> to the Lord <03068>! Call <07121> on his name <08034>! Make known <03045> his accomplishments <05949> among the nations <05971>! 105:2 Sing <07891> to him! Make music <02167> to him! Tell <07878> about all <03605> his miraculous deeds <06381>! 105:3 Boast <01984> about his holy <06944> name <08034>! Let the hearts <03820> of those who seek <01245> the Lord <03068> rejoice <08055>! 105:4 Seek <01875> the Lord <03068> and the strength <05797> he gives! Seek <01245> his presence <06440> continually <08548>! 105:5 Recall <02142> the miraculous deeds <06381> he performed <06213>, his mighty acts <04159> and the judgments <04941> he decreed <06310>, 105:6 O children <02233> of Abraham <085>, God’s servant <05650>, you descendants <01121> of Jacob <03290>, God’s chosen ones <0972>! 105:7 He <01931> is the Lord <03068> our God <0430>; he carries out judgment <04941> throughout <03605> the earth <0776>. 105:8 He always <05769> remembers <02142> his covenantal <01285> decree <01697>, the promise he made <06680> to a thousand <0505> generations <01755>– 105:9 the promise he made <03772> to <0854> Abraham <085>, the promise <07621> he made by oath <07621> to Isaac <03446>! 105:10 He gave <05975> it to Jacob <03290> as a decree <02706>, to Israel <03478> as a lasting <05769> promise <01285>, 105:11 saying <0559>, “To you I will give <05414> the land <0776> of Canaan <03667> as the portion <02256> of your inheritance <05159>.” 105:12 When they were <01961> few <04962> in number <04557>, just a very few <04592>, and resident aliens <01481> within it, 105:13 they wandered <01980> from nation <01471> to <0413> nation <01471>, and from one kingdom <04467> to <0413> another <0312> <05971>. 105:14 He let <03240> no <03808> one <0120> oppress <06231> them; he disciplined <03198> kings <04428> for their sake <05921>, 105:15 saying, “Don’t <0408> touch <05060> my chosen ones <04899>! Don’t <0408> harm <07489> my prophets <05030>!” 105:16 He called <07121> down a famine <07458> upon <05921> the earth <0776>; he cut off <07665> all <03605> the food <03899> supply <04294>. 105:17 He sent <07971> a man <0376> ahead <06440> of them– Joseph <03130> was sold <04376> as a servant <05650>. 105:18 The shackles <03525> hurt <06031> his feet <07272>; his neck was placed <0935> in an iron <01270> collar <05315>, 105:19 until <05704> the time <06256> when his prediction <01697> came <0935> true. The Lord’s <03068> word <0565> proved <06884> him right. 105:20 The king <04428> authorized <07971> his release <05425>; the ruler <04910> of nations <05971> set <06605> him free <06605>. 105:21 He put <07760> him in charge <0113> of his palace <01004>, and made him manager <04910> of all <03605> his property <07075>, 105:22 giving him authority to imprison <0631> his officials <05315> <08269> and to teach his advisers <02205>. 105:23 Israel <03478> moved <0935> to Egypt <04714>; Jacob <03290> lived <01481> for a time in the land <0776> of Ham <02526>. 105:24 The Lord made his people <05971> very <03966> fruitful <06509>, and made <06105> them more numerous <06105> than their enemies <06862>. 105:25 He caused <02015> them <03820> to hate <08130> his people <05971>, and to mistreat <05230> his servants <05650>. 105:26 He sent <07971> his servant <05650> Moses <04872>, and Aaron <0175>, whom <0834> he had chosen <0977>. 105:27 They executed <07760> his miraculous <0226> signs <01697> among them, and his amazing deeds <04159> in the land <0776> of Ham <02526>. 105:28 He made <02821> it dark <02821>; they did not <03808> disobey <04784> his orders <01697>. 105:29 He turned <02015> their water <04325> into blood <01818>, and killed <04191> their fish <01710>. 105:30 Their land <0776> was overrun <08317> by frogs <06854>, which even got into the rooms <02315> of their kings <04428>. 105:31 He ordered <0559> flies <06157> to come <0935>; gnats <03654> invaded their whole <03605> territory <01366>. 105:32 He sent <05414> hail <01259> along with the rain <01653>; there was lightning <03852> <0784> in their land <0776>. 105:33 He destroyed <05221> their vines <01612> and fig trees <08384>, and broke <07665> the trees <06086> throughout their territory <01366>. 105:34 He ordered <0559> locusts <0697> to come <0935>, innumerable <04557> <0369> grasshoppers <03218>. 105:35 They ate <0398> all <03605> the vegetation <06212> in their land <0776>, and devoured <0398> the crops <06529> of their fields <0127>. 105:36 He struck down <05221> all <03605> the firstborn <01060> in their land <0776>, the firstfruits <07225> of their reproductive power <0202>. 105:37 He brought <03318> his people out <03318> enriched with silver <03701> and gold <02091>; none <0369> of his tribes <07626> stumbled <03782>. 105:38 Egypt <04714> was happy <08055> when they left <03318>, for <03588> they were afraid <06343> of <05921> them.

• Psa 105:1-45 -- Psalm 105

• Plague

  [ebd] a "stroke" of affliction, or disease. Sent as a divine chastisement (Num. 11:33; 14:37; 16:46-49; 2 Sam. 24:21). Painful afflictions or diseases, (Lev. 13:3, 5, 30; 1 Kings 8:37), or severe calamity (Mark 5:29; Luke 7:21), o...
  [nave] PLAGUE As a judgment on the Egyptians, Psa. 105; 135:8, 9; Acts 7:36. The plague of blood, Ex. 7:14-25; frogs, Ex. 8:1-15; lice, Ex. 8:16-19; flies, Ex. 8:20. On cattle, Ex. 9:1-7. Of boils and sores, Ex. 9:8-12; hail, Ex...
  

• Praise

  [nave] PRAISE Song of Moses, after the passage of the Red Sea, Ex. 15:1-19. Of Miriam, Ex. 15:21. Of Deborah, after defeating the Canaanites, Judg. 5. Of Haah, 1 Sam. 2:1-10. Of David, celebrating his deliverance from the hand ...
  

• DAVID

  [isbe] DAVID - da'-vid (dawidh, or dawidh, "beloved"; Daueid, also in New Testament, Dauid, Dabid; see Thayer's Lexicon): I. NAME AND GENEALOGY II. EARLY YEARS 1. Shepherd 2. Slinger 3. Harpist 4. Poet 5. Psalmist 6. Tribesman III....
  

• God

  [nave] GOD. List of Sub-Topics Miscellany; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Access to; Compassion of; Creator; Creator of Mankind; Eternity of; Faithfulness of; Fatherhood of; Favor of; Foreknowledge of; Glory of; Goodness of...
  

• PLAGUES OF EGYPT

  [isbe] PLAGUES OF EGYPT - plagz (niphle'oth, "wonders "from pala', "to be separate," i.e. in a class by themselves; also called negheph, "plague," from naghaph, "to smite" (Ex 9:14), and negha`, "a stroke," from nagha`, "to touch" ...
  

• PSALMS, BOOK OF

  [isbe] PSALMS, BOOK OF - samz, (tehillim, "praises," cepher tehillim, "book of praises"; Psalmoi, Psalterion): I. INTRODUCTORY TOPICS 1. Title 2. Place in the Canon 3. Number of Psalms 4. Titles in the Hebrew Text II. AUTHORSHIP AN...
  

• PROVIDENCE, 1

  [isbe] PROVIDENCE, 1 - prov'-i-dens: I. PROVIDENCE DEFINED II. DIFFERENT SPHERES OF PROVIDENTIAL ACTIVITY DISTINGUISHED III. BIBLICAL PRESENTATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF PROVIDENCE 1. Divine Providence in the Old Testament Scriptures (...
  

• MOSES

  [isbe] MOSES - mo'-zez, mo'-ziz (mosheh; Egyptian mes, "drawn out," "born"; Septuagint Mouse(s)). The great Hebrew national hero, leader, author, law-giver and prophet. I. LIFE 1. Son of Levi 2. Foundling Prince 3. Friend of the Pe...
  

• Israel

  [nave] ISRAEL 1. A name given to Jacob, Gen. 32:24-32; 2 Kin. 17:34; Hos. 12:3, 4. 2. A name of the Christ in prophecy, Isa. 49:3. 3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation. Called also Israelites, and Hebrews, Gen. 4...
  

• Thankfulness

  [nave] THANKFULNESS Jesus set an example of, Matt. 11:25; 26:27; John 11:41. The heavenly host engage in, Rev. 4:9; 7:11, 12; 11:16, 17. Commanded, Psa. 50:14. Should be offered to God, Psa. 50:14; to Christ, 1 Tim. 1:12; throug...
  

• JACOB (1)

  [isbe] JACOB (1) - ja'-kub: I. NAME 1. Form and Distribution 2. Etymology and Associations II. HIS PLACE IN THE PATRIARCHAL SUCCESSION 1. As the Son of Isaac and Rebekah 2. As the Brother of Esau 3. As the Father of the Twelve III....
  

• Covenant

  [ebd] a contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word berith is always thus translated. Berith is derived from a root which means "to cut," and hence a covenant is a "cutting," with reference to t...
  [nave] COVENANT Sacred, Josh. 9:18-21; Gal. 3:15. Binding, Josh. 9:18-20; Jer. 34:8-21; Ezek. 17:14-18; Gal. 3:15. Binding, not only on those who make them, but on those who are represented, Deut. 29:14, 15. Blood of, Ex. 24:8. ...
  

• Joseph

  [nave] JOSEPH 1. Son of Jacob, Gen. 30:24. Personal appearance of, Gen. 39:6. His father's favorite child, Gen. 33:2; 37:3, 4, 35; 48:22; 1 Chr. 5:2; John 4:5. His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren, G...
  

• Predestination

  [nave] PREDESTINATION. Gen. 21:12, 13; Ex. 9:16; Ex. 33:19; Deut. 7:7, 8; Deut. 10:15 Deut. 4:37. Deut. 32:8; Josh. 11:20; 1 Sam. 12:22; 1 Kin. 12:15; 1 Kin. 20:42; 2 Kin. 19:25; 2 Chr. 6:6; Job 23:13, 14; Psa. 33:12; Psa. 65:4; P...
  

• Lice

  [ebd] (Heb. kinnim), the creatures employed in the third plague sent upon Egypt (Ex. 8:16-18). They were miraculously produced from the dust of the land. "The entomologists Kirby and Spence place these minute but disgusting insect...
  [isbe] LICE - lis (kinnim (Ex 8:17,18; Ps 105:31), kinnim (Ex 8:16), kinnam (Ex 8:17,18); Septuagint skniphes (Ex 8:16,18), ton sknipha, once in Ex 8:18; sknipes (Ps 105:31); Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) scniphes; a...
  [smith] (Heb. cinnam, cinnim). this word occurs in the Authorized Version only in (Exodus 8:16-18) and in (Psalms 105:31) both of which passages have reference to the third great plague of Egypt. The Hebrew word has given occasion to...
  [nave] LICE, plague of, Ex. 8:16-19; Psa. 105:31.
  

• ABRAHAM

  [ebd] father of a multitude, son of Terah, named (Gen. 11:27) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred in his native country of ...
  [isbe] ABRAHAM - a'-bra-ham: I. NAME 1. Various Forms 2. Etymology 3. Association II. KINDRED III. CAREER 1. Period of Wandering 2. Period of Residence at Hebron 3. Period of Residence in the Negeb IV. CONDITIONS OF LIFE 1. Economi...
  

• Locust

  [isbe] LOCUST - lo'-kust: The translation of a large number of Hebrew and Greek words: 1. Names: (1) 'arbeh from the root rabhah, "to increase" (compare Arabic raba', "to increase"). (2) sal`am, from obsolete [?] cal`am, "to swallo...
  [nave] LOCUST Authorized as food, Lev. 11:22; used as, Matt. 3:4; Mark 1:6. Plague of, Ex. 10:1-19; Psa. 105:34, 35. Devastation by, Deut. 28:38; 1 Kin. 8:37; 2 Chr. 7:13; Isa. 33:4; Joel 1:4-7; Rev. 9:7-10. Sun obscured by, Joe...
  

• Ham

  [smith] (hot; sunburnt). The name of one of the three sons of Noah, apparently the second in age. (B.C. 2448.) Of the history of Ham nothing is related except his irreverence to his father and the curse which that patriarch pronounc...
  [nave] HAM 1. Son of Noah, Gen. 5:32; 9:18, 24; 1 Chr. 1:4. Provokes his father's wrath and is cursed by him, Gen. 9:18-27. His children, Gen. 10:6-20; 1 Chr. 1:8-16. 2. Patronymic of the descendants of Ham, 1 Chr. 4:40; Psa. 78...
  

• Caterpillar

  [ebd] the consumer. Used in the Old Testament (1 Kings 8:37; 2 Chr. 6:28; Ps. 78:46; Isa. 33:4) as the translation of a word (hasil) the root of which means "to devour" or "consume," and which is used also with reference to the lo...
  [isbe] CATERPILLAR - kat'-er-pil-er (chacil (Ps 78:46; Joel 1:4, etc.); yeleq (Ps 105:34 the King James Version, the American Standard Revised Version "grasshopper"; Jer 51:14,27 the King James Version; elsewhere "canker-worm")): A...
  [nave] CATERPILLAR Sent as a judgment, 1 Kin. 8:37; Psa. 78:46; Psa. 105:34; Jer. 51:27; Joel 1:4; 2:25.
  

• Jacob

  [nave] JACOB Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4; 1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for a some stew, Gen. 25:29-34...
  

• Psalms 105: God Leads His People

  

• The Plague of Locusts

  

• The Last Plague and the Passover

  

• The Plague of Hail

  

• The Plague of Frogs

  

• The Plague of Darkness

  

• The Plague of Blood

  

• The Plague of Flies

  

• [Psa 105:1] O Praise The Lord, His Deeds Make Known

  O praise the Lord, His deeds make known, And call upon His Name; Sing ye to Him, His praises sing, His wondrous works proclaim. Let hearts rejoice that seek the Lord, His holy Name adore; Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek Him forevermore. Ye children of God’s covenant, Who of His grace have heard, Forget not all His wondrous deeds And judgments of His Word. The Lord our God is God alone, All lands His judgments know; His promise He remembers still, While generations go. While yet our fathers were but few, Sojourners in the land, He sware that Canaan should be theirs, And made His covenant stand. He suffered none to do them wrong In all their pilgrim way; Yea, for their sake were kings reproved And covered with dismay. His stern command restrained their foes And filled them with alarm; “Touch not Mine own anointed ones, Nor do My prophets harm.” He wholly broke the staff of bread And called for famine sore, And He prepared His people’s way By sending one before. Then Joseph, sold to slavery, With cruel chains was bound; Till his prediction came to pass, Distress and grief he found. The king released him from his bonds And made him rule the land, Subjecting chiefs and senators To his controlling hand. To Egypt Israel followed then, And there grew great and strong, Until their friends became their foes And did them grievous wrong. God sent His servant Moses then, And Aaron, whom He chose; Great signs and wonders they displayed To terrify their foes. In darkness they were taught to fear God’s great and holy Name; On man and beast, on vine and field, His awful judgment came. He smote the first-born in the land, The chief of all their strength, Enriched His people with the spoil And brought them forth at length. He led them forth in health and strength, None weak in all their band, And Egypt, filled with fear, rejoiced To see them leave the land. He spread a cloud to cover them, Most glorious and bright, And made a fiery pillar shine To give them light by night. At their request He sent them quails, And bread of Heav’n bestowed; And from the rock, to quench their thirst, The living waters flowed. His sacred word to Abraham He kept, though waiting long, And brought His chosen people forth With joy and thankful song. The lands and toil of wicked men He gave them to possess, That they might keep His holy laws, Jehovah praise and bless. Let hearts rejoice that seek the Lord, His holy Name adore; Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek Him forevermore.

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• [Psa 105:3] I Am So Glad Salvation’s Free

  I am so glad salvation’s free to all who will receive it, Glad that the news was brought to me when I was lost and sad; Praise His dear Name, I can proclaim that truly I believe it, For I am now His child, I know, and I’m so glad. Refrain Glory, honor be to His Name forever, Never a greater Friend the sinful race has had; Love Him, praise Him, Jesus, the matchless Savior, He has redeemed this soul of mine, and I’m so glad. I am so glad that I can tell to wayward souls the story, Glad that by grace from day to day a helper I may be; Finding delight in service true, my soul is winning glory, Glory for Him Who gave His life to rescue me. Refrain I am so glad that all my heart to Jesus I have given, Glad that at eventide my soul true sheaves to Him may bring; I will be true until with all the happy throng in Heaven, Sweeter and nobler praise I give to Christ, my King. Refrain

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• [Psa 105:4] I Look To Thee In Every Need

  I look to Thee in every need, and never look in vain; I feel Thy strong and tender love, and all is well again. The thought of Thee is mightier far than sin and pain and sorrow are. Discouraged in the work of life, disheartened by its load, Shamed by its failures or its fears, I sink beside the road. But let me only think of Thee and then new heart springs up in me. Thy calmness bends serene above, my restlessness to still; Around me flows Thy quickening life, to nerve my faltering will. Thy presence fills my solitude, Thy providence turns all to good. Enfolded deep in Thy dear love, held in Thy law, I stand; Thy hand in all things I behold, and all things in Thy hand. Thou leadest me by unsought ways, and turn my mourning into praise.

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• What is the significance of firstborn in the Bible?
  I'm going to copy some articles on this subject, but let me give you my summation of all of them. In the Old Testament, the firstborn son was the one who normally received a double inheritance, and was the one who would inher...
• What was the Ark of the Covenant, and was it real?
  The Ark of the Covenant was definitely real and was a part of the tabernacle, being placed in the Holy of Holies behind the curtain. I will include articles below from three Bible Dictionaries that will give you some informat...
• Why Should We Praise God and How Should We Do So?
  We should praise God because he is worthy of and glorified by our praise (II Sam. 22:4; Ps. 22:23). We should praise him because it is due to his majesty, glory, excellency, greatness, holiness, wisdom, power, goodness, mercy...

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