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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 105:3

Glory ye in his holy name - The original word rendered “glory” is the same word which is commonly used to denote “praise,” and it has that meaning here. The idea is, In your praises let the main subject be the name of God - that holy name by which he chooses to be known. The Hebrew is, “the name of his holiness.” It implies(a) that we should rejoice in God - in his very name - in that by which he chooses to make himself known;(b) that it is a special subject of praise and rejoicing that his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 105:1-4

Psalms 105:1-4. Call upon his name Or, proclaim his name, as קראו בשׁמו , kiru bishmo, may be properly rendered: that is, proclaim the fame and glory of his works, as it follows. Make known his deeds, &c. Let each of you among his people, and even among the heathen, declare God’s mighty acts as he has opportunity; glory ye in his holy name Glory in the God whom you serve as the only true God, and a Being possessed of infinite power and goodness. For nothing can be so great an... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:1-45

Psalms 105:0 God’s faithfulness to his covenantGod’s covenant people Israel, the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, are reminded to worship their God continually and to tell others of the great things he has done (1-6). In particular they are to remember God’s faithfulness to the covenant he made with Abraham. This covenant was his work alone. He chose Abraham from all the people of the world, and promised to make through him a nation and to give the land of Canaan to that nation for a... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 105:3

3, 4. Seeking God's favor is the only true mode of getting true happiness, and His strength [ :-] is the only true source of protection (compare Psalms 32:11; Psalms 40:16). Glory . . . name—boast in His perfections. The world glories in its horses and chariots against the Church of God lying in the dust; but our hope is in the name, that is, the power and love of God to His people, manifested in past deliverances. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 105:1-6

1. Praise for God’s greatness 105:1-6The unknown psalmist called on Israel (Psalms 105:6) 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 in prayer, seeking His help constantly. They should remember His works that inspire wonder and marvel in the beholder, and in the wise judgments that He has revealed. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 105:1-45

Psalms 105This psalm praises God for His faithful dealings with Israel. It reviews Israel’s history from Abraham to the wilderness wanderings (cf. 1 Chronicles 16:9-36), and the Abrahamic Covenant is its centerpiece. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 105:1-45

This Ps. and the following one form a closely connected pair, and may be looked on as by the same author. From the closing vv. of Psalms 106 it appears that they were written after the first return from exile had taken place, but while many Israelites were still scattered among the heathen. Both Pss. are partly wrought into the composite poem in 1 Chronicles 16. Psalms 105 is a song of thanksgiving, recalling with gratitude God’s covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Psalms 105:8-12), His... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 105:1-45

The Trial of Joseph Psalms 105:19 The career of Joseph is of the kind to which we give the name of romance. That word is a vague one, and it would cost us some pains to define; but we all think we know a romance when we hear it, and the tale of Joseph is one. A boy of genius, hated by his brothers because he was a genius and knew it, led through startling vicissitudes of fortune, from a father's partial love to the estate of slave, from the black arch of a dungeon to the splendour round a... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:1-45

Psalms 105:1-45IT is a reasonable conjecture that the Hallelujah at the end of Psalms 104:1-35, where it is superfluous, properly belongs to this psalm, which would then be assimilated to Psalms 106:1-48, which is obviously a companion psalm. Both are retrospective and didactic; but Psalms 105:1-45 deals entirely with God’s unfailing faithfulness to Israel, while Psalms 106:1-48 sets forth the sad contrast presented by Israel’s continual faithlessness to God. Each theme is made more impressive... read more

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