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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 105:6

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:7

He is the lord our God ,.... Here begin the arguments to excite to praise and thankfulness; and the first is taken from what God is, and is to us; he is Jehovah, the Being of beings, a self-existent Being, the author of all beings, but receives his own from none; being undivided, independent, and self-sufficient, invariably and unchangeably the same, which is, and was, and is to come; and who has a sovereign power and authority over all creatures, whose name alone is Jehovah; nor is that... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 105:7

He is the Lord our God - He is Jehovah, the self-existent and eternal God. He is our God, he is our portion; has taken us for his people, and makes us happy in his love. The following abstract of the history of the Israelites presents but few difficulties. See the notes on Psalm 78 (note). 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 105:1-6

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 105:1-6

God in history. "The mighty acts of Jehovah for his people from the first dawn of their national existence are recounted as a fitting subject for thankfulness, and as a ground for future obedience." I. GOD HAS WONDERFULLY REVEALED HIMSELF IN HISTORY . 1 . By his marvellous work of love. To the Jews and to the world. Christianity a grand historical embodiment and exhibition of the love of God. 2 . By his everlasting faithfulness. As witnessed in the fulfilment... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 105:1-45

The "introduction" forms a strophe by itself. It is usual to divide the historical portion into strophes; but this can only be done arbitrarily, there being no really marked divisions. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 105:1-45

The testimony of history. God reveals himself in many ways; of these one is found in human history. All history may be studied, that we may understand his Divine thought and purpose; but more especially sacred history, his dealings with his ancient people. The psalmist is continually returning to this as a source of striking and convincing illustration. Among other lessons brought out by this psalm are the following:— I. HIS FAITHFULNESS . ( Psalms 105:8-11 , Psalms 105:42-44 ... read more

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