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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:25-45

After the history of the patriarchs follows here the history of the people of Israel, when they grew into a nation. I. Their affliction in Egypt (Ps. 105:25): He turned the heart of the Egyptians, who had protected them, to hate them and deal subtilely with them. God's goodness to his people exasperated the Egyptians against them; and, though their old antipathy to the Hebrews (which we read of Gen. 43:32; 46:34) was laid asleep for a while, yet now it revived with more violence than ever:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:37

He brought them forth also with silver and gold ,.... That is, God brought forth the Israelites out of Egypt by means of the above plagues, laden with great riches, with jewels of gold and of silver, which they borrowed of the Egyptians at the command of the Lord; and so to be justified in what they did; and besides it was but just and equitable that they should be paid for their service and hard labour in Egypt for a long course of time; and this was the method in Providence they were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:38

Egypt was glad when they departed ,.... The Egyptians, as the Targum; they were glad when the Israelites were gone, for whose sake they had been so much and so long plagued. So wicked men are glad to be rid of the company of good men, which is very disagreeable to them; so the Gergesenes were glad when Christ departed out of their coasts, which they requested he would. So the inhabitants of the earth will rejoice, be merry, and send gifts one to another, when the witnesses are slain, the two... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:39

He spread a cloud for a covering ,.... That is, the Lord spread one over their heads as an "umbrella", to protect them from the heat of the sun; this refers to the pillar of cloud, Exodus 13:20 , though that seems to have been in an erect posture, and to go before the children of Israel to direct them in their journey, and not a covering to them. Kimchi says it was a covering to them when they rested, but not when they journeyed: but when they rested it only covered the tabernacle, not the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:40

The people asked, and he brought quails ,.... The Targum is, "they asked flesh, and he brought quails,' or pheasants; some render it partridges, others locusts: that is, the people of Israel asked flesh of the Lord, and he gave them quails; which he did twice, first at the same time the manna was first given, Exodus 16:13 , and some years after that a second time, when the wrath of God came upon them and slew them while their meat was in their mouths, Numbers 11:31 , it is the first... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:41

He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out ,.... That is, God opened the rock, who before is said to spread the cloud, and bring the quails, for it was a miraculous affair; or Moses, by divine orders, which was done by smiting it, when waters flowed out in great abundance, sufficient to give drink to men and beasts, and which continued, Exodus 17:6 . This was typical of Christ the Rock, 1 Corinthians 10:4 , and of the opening of his side, from whence flowed blood and water, John... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:42

For he remembered his holy promise ,.... It was not owing to the goodness of this people, to their obedience to the divine will, to any worthiness or merit of theirs, that such signs and wonders were wrought for them in Egypt; and that they were brought out from thence in such a manner as they were; and were protected and so plentifully provided for in the wilderness; but it was owing to the grace and goodness of God, to his covenant and promise, which he sacredly and inviolably observed;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:43

And he brought forth his people with joy ,.... Or "therefore" F6 ויוצא "ideo adduxit", Junius & Tremellius, Michaelis. , in consequence of his promise, and the remembrance of it, he brought Israel out of Egypt with great joy to them, they coming out with so much health and wealth; having their liberty, and in hope of shortly being settled in a land flowing with milk and honey. And his chosen with gladness : or "singing" F7 ברנה "in ovatione", Montanus; "cum jubilo",... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:44

And gave them the lands of the Heathen ,.... The countries of the seven nations that dwelt in Canaan; the Lord did it, who had a right to do it, being the possessor of heaven and earth; and who was provoked unto it by the sins of these Heathens, as well as promised it to his people the Israelites. And they inherited the labour of the people ; dwelled in the houses they had built, which they found full of all good things; enjoyed the vineyards and olive trees they had planted, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 105:45

That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws ,.... All this the Lord did for them, to engage them by his goodness to them to observe the statutes he appointed them, and the laws he gave them; the contrary to which the Canaanites had done, which caused him to cast them out of the land; but on these his people he heaped benefits, thereby to influence them to a cheerful obedience to his will; and this was all he required of them, and the least that they could do, being so highly... read more

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