Remember his marvellous works - Keep up communion with thy Maker, that thou mayest neither forget him nor his works. The judgments of his mouth - Whatsoever he has spoken concerning good or evil. His commands, promises, threatenings; and particularly what he has foretold, and what he has done. read more
O ye seed of Abraham - Ye Jews especially, who have been the peculiar objects of the Divine favor. read more
Verse 1 1Praise 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... read more
Verse 4 4Seek ye Jehovah, and his strength (204) Although he had in the preceding verse characterized the faithful by the honorable designation, those who seek God, yet he again exhorts them to earnestness in seeking him, which is not an unnecessary exhortation. Seeking God, it is true, is the mark by which all genuine saints are particularly distinguished from the men of the world; but they come far short of seeking him with due ardor; and, accordingly, they have always need of incitements, to... read more
Verse 6 6Ye seed of Abraham his servant. The Psalmist addresses himself by name to his own countrymen, whom, as has been stated, God had bound to himself by a special adoption. It was a bond of union still more sacred, that by the mere good pleasure of God they were preferred to all other nations. By calling them the seed of Abraham, and the sons of Jacob, he reminds them that they had not attained so great dignity by their own power, but because they were descended from the holy fathers. He,... read more
O give thanks unto the Lord (comp. Psalms 106:1 ; Psalms 107:1 ; Psalms 111:1 ; Psalms 136:1 ; Psalms 138:1 ). Call upon his Name; i.e. call upon him with prayer and praise, "according to his historically manifested glory" (Hengstenberg). Make known his deeds ( or, "his doings") among the people; rather, among the peoples; i.e. the heathen nations (comp. Psalms 18:49 ; Psalms 57:9 ; Isaiah 12:4 ). read more
God in history. "Tell the people what things he hath done" (Prayer book Version). As the word rendered "people" is a plural, the prominent idea seems to be the duty of making the God of history, whose working is so evident in the Jewish history, known to the heathen. If we can read history aright, and see God's working in it, we must read it aloud, so that others may be helped to find what we have found. Reviews of history are always interesting, and were specially pleasing to the... read more
The response of man to the providence of God. What should be our attitude toward God in view of all his providential dealings with us? I. PRAISE . "O give thanks," etc.; "Sing unto him." II. PRAYER . "Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face." III. CONSIDERATION . We must remind ourselves of his works ( Psalms 105:5 ). IV. SACRED JOY IN HIM . ( Psalms 105:3 .) V. PUBLICATION . "Make known his deeds among the people." read more
The psalmist exhorts the seed of Abraham ( Psalms 105:6 ) to give thanks to God and call upon his Name ( Psalms 105:1-3 ); to make him known among the Gentiles ( Psalms 105:1 ); to seek him and his strength ( Psalms 105:4 ); and to bear in mind his marvellous works ( Psalms 105:5 ). The "works" intended are those of his providential government of mankind, and especially those of his rule and government over his people Israel. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 105:4
Seek the Lord - Worship the one only Supreme Being, as the only and all-sufficient good for the soul of man. And his strength - Man is weak; and needs connection with the strong God that he may be enabled to avoid evil and do good. Seek his face - Reconciliation to him. Live not without a sense of his favor. Evermore - Let this be thy chief business. In and above all thy seeking, seek this. read more