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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:1-7

Our devotion is here warmly excited; and we are stirred up, that we may stir up ourselves to praise God. Observe, I. The duties to which we are here called, and they are many, but the tendency of them all is to give unto God the glory due unto his name. 1. We must give thanks to him, as one who has always been our bountiful benefactor and requires only that we give him thanks for his favours?poor returns for rich receivings. 2. Call upon his name, as one whom you depend upon for further... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:4

Seek the Lord and his strength ,.... The ark, which is called his strength, and the ark of his strength, Psalm 78:61 , because he had shown his great strength by it, in dividing the waters at Jordan, throwing down the walls of Jericho, and plaguing the Philistines because of it, when among them. This was a symbol of God's presence, before which he was sought by his people; and was a type of our Lord Jesus, the man of God's right hand, whom he has made strong for himself, and who is called... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:5

Remember his marvellous works which he hath done ,.... Which Aben Ezra interprets of the works of creation; rather they seem to design the works of Providence in favour of the children of Israel: best of all, works of grace done for his saints, none of which are to be forgotten; especially the great work of redemption and salvation, for the remembrance of which, under the New Testament, an ordinance is particularly appointed. His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth : the above Jewish... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:6

O ye seed of Abraham his servant ,.... These are the persons all along before addressed; the Israelites, who descended from Abraham, were his natural seed and offspring, and who had reason to give thanks unto the Lord and praise his name, since so many and such wonderful things had been done for them; though all that were his natural seed were not the children of God; and such who have the same faith he had, and tread in the steps he did, are Christ's, and partakers of his grace; these are... read more

Adam Clarke

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 105:5

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 105:6

O ye seed of Abraham - Ye Jews especially, who have been the peculiar objects of the Divine favor. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 105:4

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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 105:6

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 105:1-5

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

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