105 1 He praiseth the singular grace of God, who hath of all the people of the world chosen a peculiar people to himself, and having chosen them, never ceaseth to do them good, even for his promise’s sake.

Praise the Lord, and call upon his Name: [a]declare his works among the people.

Sing unto him, sing praise unto him, and talk of all his wondrous works.

Rejoice in his holy Name, let the heart of them that seek the Lord, rejoice.

Seek the Lord and his [b]strength: seek his face continually.

Remember his [c]marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the [d]judgments of his mouth,

Ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob, which are his elect.

He is the Lord our God: his judgments are through all the earth.

He hath always remembered his covenant, and promise, that he made to a thousand generations,

Even that which he [e]made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac:

10 And since hath confirmed it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

11 Saying, [f]Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.

12 Albeit they were few in number, yea very few, and strangers in the land,

13 And walked about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,

14 Yet suffered he no man to do them wrong, but reproved [g]Kings for their sakes, saying,

15 Touch not mine [h]anointed, and do my [i]Prophets no harm.

16 Moreover, he called a famine upon the land, and utterly brake the [j]staff of bread.

17 But he sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a slave.

18 They held his feet in the stocks, and he was laid in irons,

19 Until [k]his appointed time came, and the counsel of the Lord had tried him.

20 The King sent and loosed him: even the Ruler of the people delivered him.

21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance,

22 That he should bind his [l]princes unto his will, and teach his Ancients wisdom.

23 Then Israel came to Egypt, and Jacob was a stranger in the land of Ham.

24 And he increased his people exceedingly, and made them stronger than their oppressors.

25 [m]He turned their heart to hate his people, and to deal craftily with his servants.

26 Then sent he Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen.

27 They showed among them the message of his signs, and wonders in the land of Ham.

28 He sent darkness, and made it dark: and they were not [n]disobedient unto his commission.

29 (A)He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.

30 (B)Their land brought forth frogs, even in their King’s chambers.

31 He [o]spake, and there came swarms of flies and lice in all their quarters.

32 He gave them [p]hail for rain, and flames of fire in their land.

33 He smote their vines also and their fig trees, and brake down the trees in their coasts.

34 [q]He spake and the grasshoppers came, and caterpillars innumerable,

35 And did eat up all the grass in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.

36 (C)He smote also all the firstborn in their land, even the beginning of all their strength.

37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold, and there was [r]none feeble among their tribes.

38 Egypt was [s]glad at their departing: for the fear of them had fallen upon them.

39 He spread a cloud to be a covering, and fire to give light in the night.

40 They [t]asked, and he brought quails, and he filled them with the bread of heaven.

41 He opened the rock, and the water flowed out, and ran in the dry places like a river.

42 For he remembered his holy [u]promise to Abraham his servant,

43 And he brought forth his people with [v]joy, and his chosen with gladness,

44 And gave them the lands of the heathen, and they took the labors of the people in possession,

45 That they might [w]keep his statutes, and observe his Laws. Praise ye the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 105:1 Forasmuch as the Israelites were exempted from the common condemnation of the world, and were elected to be God’s people, the Prophet willeth them to show themselves mindful by thanksgiving.
  2. Psalm 105:4 By the strength and face he meaneth the Ark where God declared his power and his presence.
  3. Psalm 105:5 Which he hath wrought in the deliverance of his people.
  4. Psalm 105:5 Because his power was thereby as lively declared, as if he should have declared it by mouth.
  5. Psalm 105:9 The promise which God made to Abraham to be his God, and the God of his seed after him, he renewed and repeated it again to his seed after him.
  6. Psalm 105:11 He showeth that they should not enjoy the land of Canaan by any other means, but by reason of his covenant made with their fathers.
  7. Psalm 105:14 That is, the king of Egypt and the king of Gerar, Gen. 12:17 and 20:3.
  8. Psalm 105:15 Those whom I have sanctified to be my people.
  9. Psalm 105:15 Meaning, the old fathers, to whom God showed himself plainly, and who were setters forth of his word.
  10. Psalm 105:16 Either by sending scarcity, or by taking away the strength and nourishment thereof.
  11. Psalm 105:19 So long he suffered adversity as God had appointed, and till he had tried sufficiently his patience.
  12. Psalm 105:22 That the very princes of the countries should be at Joseph’s commandment, and learn wisdom at him.
  13. Psalm 105:25 So it is in God, either to move the hearts of the wicked to love or to hate God’s children.
  14. Psalm 105:28 Meaning, Moses and Aaron.
  15. Psalm 105:31 So that this vermin came not by fortune, but as God had appointed, and his prophet Moses spake.
  16. Psalm 105:32 It was strange to see rain in Egypt, much more it was fearful to see hail.
  17. Psalm 105:34 He showeth that all creatures are armed against man when God is his enemy, as at his commandment the grasshoppers destroyed the land.
  18. Psalm 105:37 When their enemies felt God’s plagues his children by his providence were exempted.
  19. Psalm 105:38 For God’s plagues caused them rather to depart with the Israelites, than with their lives.
  20. Psalm 105:40 Not for necessity, but for satisfying of their lust.
  21. Psalm 105:42 Which he confirmeth to the posterity, in whom after a sort the dead live and enjoy the promises.
  22. Psalm 105:43 When the Egyptians lamented and were destroyed.
  23. Psalm 105:45 This is the end, why God preserveth his Church, because they should worship, and call upon him in this world.

Psalm 105(A)

Give praise to the Lord,(B) proclaim his name;(C)
    make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him,(D) sing praise to him;(E)
    tell of all his wonderful acts.(F)
Glory in his holy name;(G)
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Look to the Lord and his strength;
    seek his face(H) always.

Remember the wonders(I) he has done,
    his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,(J)
you his servants, the descendants of Abraham,(K)
    his chosen(L) ones, the children of Jacob.
He is the Lord our God;
    his judgments are in all the earth.

He remembers his covenant(M) forever,
    the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
the covenant he made with Abraham,(N)
    the oath he swore to Isaac.
10 He confirmed it(O) to Jacob as a decree,
    to Israel as an everlasting covenant:(P)
11 “To you I will give the land of Canaan(Q)
    as the portion you will inherit.”(R)

12 When they were but few in number,(S)
    few indeed, and strangers in it,(T)
13 they wandered from nation to nation,(U)
    from one kingdom to another.
14 He allowed no one to oppress(V) them;
    for their sake he rebuked kings:(W)
15 “Do not touch(X) my anointed ones;
    do my prophets(Y) no harm.”

16 He called down famine(Z) on the land
    and destroyed all their supplies of food;
17 and he sent a man before them—
    Joseph, sold as a slave.(AA)
18 They bruised his feet with shackles,(AB)
    his neck was put in irons,
19 till what he foretold(AC) came to pass,
    till the word(AD) of the Lord proved him true.
20 The king sent and released him,
    the ruler of peoples set him free.(AE)
21 He made him master of his household,
    ruler over all he possessed,
22 to instruct his princes(AF) as he pleased
    and teach his elders wisdom.(AG)

23 Then Israel entered Egypt;(AH)
    Jacob resided(AI) as a foreigner in the land of Ham.(AJ)
24 The Lord made his people very fruitful;
    he made them too numerous(AK) for their foes,
25 whose hearts he turned(AL) to hate his people,
    to conspire(AM) against his servants.
26 He sent Moses(AN) his servant,
    and Aaron,(AO) whom he had chosen.(AP)
27 They performed(AQ) his signs(AR) among them,
    his wonders(AS) in the land of Ham.
28 He sent darkness(AT) and made the land dark—
    for had they not rebelled against(AU) his words?
29 He turned their waters into blood,(AV)
    causing their fish to die.(AW)
30 Their land teemed with frogs,(AX)
    which went up into the bedrooms of their rulers.
31 He spoke,(AY) and there came swarms of flies,(AZ)
    and gnats(BA) throughout their country.
32 He turned their rain into hail,(BB)
    with lightning throughout their land;
33 he struck down their vines(BC) and fig trees(BD)
    and shattered the trees of their country.
34 He spoke,(BE) and the locusts came,(BF)
    grasshoppers(BG) without number;(BH)
35 they ate up every green thing in their land,
    ate up the produce of their soil.
36 Then he struck down all the firstborn(BI) in their land,
    the firstfruits of all their manhood.
37 He brought out Israel, laden with silver and gold,(BJ)
    and from among their tribes no one faltered.
38 Egypt was glad when they left,
    because dread of Israel(BK) had fallen on them.

39 He spread out a cloud(BL) as a covering,
    and a fire to give light at night.(BM)
40 They asked,(BN) and he brought them quail;(BO)
    he fed them well with the bread of heaven.(BP)
41 He opened the rock,(BQ) and water gushed out;
    it flowed like a river in the desert.

42 For he remembered his holy promise(BR)
    given to his servant Abraham.
43 He brought out his people with rejoicing,(BS)
    his chosen ones with shouts of joy;
44 he gave them the lands of the nations,(BT)
    and they fell heir to what others had toiled(BU) for—
45 that they might keep his precepts
    and observe his laws.(BV)

Praise the Lord.[a](BW)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 105:45 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

96 1 An exhortation both to the Jews and Gentiles to praise God for his mercy.  And this specially ought to be referred to the kingdom of Christ. 

Sing [a]unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord all the earth.

Sing unto the Lord, and praise his Name: declare his salvation from day to day.

Declare his glory among all nations, and his wonders among all people.

For the Lord is [b]great and much to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the people are [c]idols: but the Lord [d]made the heavens.

[e]Strength and glory are before him: power and beauty are in his Sanctuary.

Give unto the Lord, ye families of the people: give unto the Lord glory and [f]power.

Give unto the Lord the glory of his Name: bring [g]an offering, and enter into his courts.

Worship the Lord in the glorious Sanctuary: tremble before him all the earth.

10 Say among the [h]Nations, The Lord reigneth: Surely the world shall be stable, and not move, and he shall judge the people [i]in righteousness.

11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad: let the sea roar, and all that therein is.

12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it: let all the [j]trees of the wood then rejoice,

13 Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the people in his truth.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 96:1 The Prophet showeth that the time shall come, that all nations shall have occasion to praise the Lord for the revealing of his Gospel.
  2. Psalm 96:4 Seeing he will reveal himself to all nations contrary to their own expectation, they ought all to worship him contrary to their own imaginations, and only as he hath appointed.
  3. Psalm 96:5 Or, vanities.
  4. Psalm 96:5 Then the idols, or whatsoever made not the heavens, are not God.
  5. Psalm 96:6 God cannot be known, but by his strength and glory, the signs whereof appear in his Sanctuary.
  6. Psalm 96:7 As by experience ye see that it is only due unto him.
  7. Psalm 96:8 By offering up yourselves wholly unto God, declare that you worship him only.
  8. Psalm 96:10 He prophecieth that the Gentiles shall be partakers with the Jews of God’s promise.
  9. Psalm 96:10 He shall regenerate them anew with his Spirit, and restore them to the image of God.
  10. Psalm 96:12 If the insensible creatures shall have cause to rejoice, when God appeareth, much more we, from whom he hath taken malediction and sin.

Psalm 96(A)

Sing to the Lord(B) a new song;(C)
    sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, praise his name;(D)
    proclaim his salvation(E) day after day.
Declare his glory(F) among the nations,
    his marvelous deeds(G) among all peoples.

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(H)
    he is to be feared(I) above all gods.(J)
For all the gods of the nations are idols,(K)
    but the Lord made the heavens.(L)
Splendor and majesty(M) are before him;
    strength and glory(N) are in his sanctuary.

Ascribe to the Lord,(O) all you families of nations,(P)
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering(Q) and come into his courts.(R)
Worship the Lord(S) in the splendor of his[a] holiness;(T)
    tremble(U) before him, all the earth.(V)
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.(W)
    The world is firmly established,(X) it cannot be moved;(Y)
    he will judge(Z) the peoples with equity.(AA)

11 Let the heavens rejoice,(AB) let the earth be glad;(AC)
    let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
    let all the trees of the forest(AD) sing for joy.(AE)
13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
    he comes to judge(AF) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness(AG)
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.(AH)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of

Then at that time David did [a]appoint at the beginning to give thanks to the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

(A)Praise the Lord and call upon his Name: declare his [b]works among the people.

Sing unto him, sing praise unto him, and talk of all his [c]wonderful works.

10 Rejoice in his holy Name: let the hearts of them that seek the Lord, rejoice.

11 Seek the Lord and his strength: seek his face continually.

12 Remember his marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the [d]judgments of his mouth,

13 O seed of Israel his servant, O the children of Jacob his [e]chosen.

14 He is the Lord our God: his judgments are throughout all the earth.

15 Remember his Covenant forever, and the word, which he commanded to a thousand generations:

16 (B)Which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac:

17 And hath confirmed it to Jacob for a Law, and to Israel for an everlasting Covenant,

18 Saying, To thee will I give the land of Canaan, the [f]lot of your inheritance.

19 When ye were [g]few in number, yea, a very few, and strangers therein,

20 And walked about from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people,

21 He suffered no man to do them wrong, but rebuked [h]Kings for their sakes, saying,

22 Touch not mine [i]anointed, and do my [j]Prophets no harm.

23 (C)Sing unto the Lord all the earth: declare his salvation from day to day.

24 Declare his glory among the nations, and his wonderful works among all people.

25 For the Lord is great and much to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods.

26 For all the gods of the people are [k]idols, but the Lord made the heavens.

27 Praise and glory are before him: power and beauty are in his place.

28 Give unto the Lord, ye families of the people: give unto the Lord glory and power.

29 Give unto the Lord the glory of his Name: bring an offering and come before him, and worship the Lord in the glorious Sanctuary.

30 [l]Tremble ye before him all the earth, surely the world shall be, and not move.

31 Let the [m]heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, and let them say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.

32 Let the sea roar, and all that therein is: let the field be joyful and all that is in it.

33 Let the trees of the wood then rejoice at the presence of the Lord: for he cometh to [n]judge the earth.

34 Praise the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever.

35 And say ye, Save us, O God, our salvation, and gather us, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may praise thine holy Name, and [o]glory in thy praise.

36 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel forever and ever: and let all people say, [p]So be it, and praise the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 16:7 David gave them this Psalm to praise the Lord, signifying, that in all our enterprises the Name of God ought to be praised and called upon.
  2. 1 Chronicles 16:8 Whereof this is the chiefest, that he hath chosen himself a Church to call upon his Name.
  3. 1 Chronicles 16:9 Who of his wonderful providence hath chosen a few of the stock of Abraham to be his children.
  4. 1 Chronicles 16:12 In overcoming Pharaoh, which judgments were declared by God’s mouth to Moses.
  5. 1 Chronicles 16:13 Meaning hereby that the promise of adoption only appertaineth to the Church.
  6. 1 Chronicles 16:18 Hebrew, cord, whereby parcels of land were measured.
  7. 1 Chronicles 16:19 Meaning, from the time that Abraham entered, unto the time that Jacob went into Egypt for famine.
  8. 1 Chronicles 16:21 As Pharaoh and Abimelech.
  9. 1 Chronicles 16:22 Mine elect people and them whom I have sanctified.
  10. 1 Chronicles 16:22 To whom God declared his word, and they declared it to their posterity.
  11. 1 Chronicles 16:26 His strong faith appeareth herein, though all the world would follow idols, yet he would cleave to the living God.
  12. 1 Chronicles 16:30 Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God.
  13. 1 Chronicles 16:31 He exhorteth the dumb creatures to rejoice with him in considering the greatness of the grace of God.
  14. 1 Chronicles 16:33 To restore all things to their estate.
  15. 1 Chronicles 16:35 He esteemeth this to be the chiefest felicity of man.
  16. 1 Chronicles 16:36 He willeth all the people both in heart and mouth to consent to these praises.

That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise(A) to the Lord in this manner:

Give praise(B) to the Lord, proclaim his name;
    make known among the nations(C) what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise(D) to him;
    tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name;(E)
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Look to the Lord and his strength;
    seek(F) his face always.

12 Remember(G) the wonders(H) he has done,
    his miracles,(I) and the judgments he pronounced,
13 you his servants, the descendants of Israel,
    his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
14 He is the Lord our God;
    his judgments(J) are in all the earth.

15 He remembers[a](K) his covenant forever,
    the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant(L) he made with Abraham,
    the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob(M) as a decree,
    to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan(N)
    as the portion you will inherit.”

19 When they were but few in number,(O)
    few indeed, and strangers in it,
20 they[b] wandered(P) from nation to nation,
    from one kingdom to another.
21 He allowed no one to oppress them;
    for their sake he rebuked kings:(Q)
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones;
    do my prophets(R) no harm.”

23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
    proclaim his salvation day after day.
24 Declare his glory(S) among the nations,
    his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

25 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(T)
    he is to be feared(U) above all gods.(V)
26 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
    but the Lord made the heavens.(W)
27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
    strength and joy are in his dwelling place.

28 Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.(X)
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;(Y)
    bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his[c] holiness.(Z)
30     Tremble(AA) before him, all the earth!
    The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.(AB)

31 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;(AC)
    let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!(AD)
32 Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;(AE)
    let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
33 Let the trees(AF) of the forest sing,
    let them sing for joy before the Lord,
    for he comes to judge(AG) the earth.

34 Give thanks(AH) to the Lord, for he is good;(AI)
    his love endures forever.(AJ)
35 Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior;(AK)
    gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
    and glory in your praise.”
36 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(AL)
    from everlasting to everlasting.

Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 16:15 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Psalm 105:8); Hebrew Remember
  2. 1 Chronicles 16:20 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 105:12); most Hebrew manuscripts inherit, / 19 though you are but few in number, / few indeed, and strangers in it.” / 20 They
  3. 1 Chronicles 16:29 Or Lord with the splendor of