Salmos 105:13-23 NVT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:8-24

We are here taught, in praising God, to look a great way back, and to give him the glory of what he did for his church in former ages, especially when it was in the founding and forming, which those in its latter ages enjoy the benefit of and therefore should give thanks for. Doubtless we may fetch as proper matter for praise from the histories of the gospels, and the acts of the apostles, which relate the birth of the Christian church, as the psalmist here does from the histories of Genesis... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:13

When they went from one nation to another ,.... From Chaldea to Mesopotamia; from thence to Canaan, and then into Egypt; and after that to Canaan again: which was the tour that Abraham took; and when in Canaan, and travelling from place to place there, might be said to go from nation to nation, since there were seven nations in that country. From one kingdom to another people ; from the kingdom of Palestine or Canaan to Egypt, which was a strange people; and of another language, as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:14

He suffered no man to do them wrong ,.... Though strangers and unsettled, and moving from place to place; and few in number, and weak and defenceless. Thus the herdsmen of Gerar were not suffered to do any harm to Isaac and his herdsmen; but, on the contrary, the king of the place, with some of his chief men, sought an alliance, and entered into one with Isaac. Thus Laban was not suffered to hurt Jacob, nor the Sichemites to hurt him and his sons; the terror of God falling on all the cities... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:15

Saying, Touch not mine anointed ,.... Or, "mine anointed ones"; my Christs, as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, were, who, though not anointed with material oil, yet were all that, that such were, who in later times were anointed with it. They were prophets, priests, and kings; and which all met in one person, particularly in Abraham, Genesis 20:7 , besides, they were anointed with the oil of grace, with an unction from the Holy One, with the Holy Ghost, and his gifts and graces, as all true... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:16

Moreover, he called for a famine upon the land ,.... On the land of Egypt; or rather on the land of Canaan, where Jacob and his sons sojourned; and which reached to all lands, Genesis 41:56 and calling for it, it came, being a servant at the command of the Lord; see 2 Kings 8:1 . He brake the whole staff of bread ; so called, because it is the support of man's life, the principal of his sustenance: as a staff is a support to a feeble person, and which, when broke, ceases to be so.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:17

He sent a man before them, even Joseph ,.... Who, though but a lad of seventeen years of age when he was sold into Egypt, yet was a grown man when he stood before Pharaoh, and interpreted his dreams of plenty and famine to come; and advised him to lay up store in the years of plenty, against the years of famine; by which he appeared to be a wise man, as the Targum here calls him; see Genesis 37:3 . Him God sent before into Egypt; before Jacob and his sons went down thither, to make... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:18

Whose feet they hurt with fetters ,.... For it seems Joseph was not only cast into prison, upon the calumny of his mistress; but had fetters put upon him, and his feet were made fast with them; and these were so close and heavy, as to pinch and gall and hurt him; which, though not mentioned in his history, was undoubtedly true; see Genesis 39:20 . He was laid in iron : or "the iron" (or, as the Targum, "the iron chain") "went into his Soul" F6 So Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus. ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:19

Until the time that his word came ,.... Either the word of Joseph, interpreting the dreams of the butler and baker, till that came to be fulfilled; so the Syriac version, "till his word was proved by the event": or rather till the fame and report of that came to Pharaoh's ears, Genesis 41:13 , or else the word of the Lord, concerning his advancement and exaltation, signified in dreams to him, Genesis 37:7 , as it follows: the word of the Lord tried him : it tried his faith and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:20

The king sent and loosed him ,.... That is, Pharaoh king of Egypt sent messengers to the prison, and ordered Joseph to be loosed, as soon as ever he heard the account which the chief butler gave of him, and of his skill in interpreting dreams. Even the ruler of the people ; or "peoples": the subjects of Pharaoh's kingdom being very numerous. And let him go free , ordered his fetters to be taken off, and him to be set at liberty, to go where he pleased; or, however, that he might come... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:21

He made him lord of his house ,.... That is, Pharaoh made Joseph lord chamberlain of his household; after he had him to court, and he had interpreted his dreams to him to his great satisfaction, and had given him such prudent advice to provide against the years of famine; see Genesis 41:33 . So Christ, after his resurrection, was received up into heaven, and was made and declared Lord and Christ, Lord of all, having all power in heaven and earth given to him; particularly had the care of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:8-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:21

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