Psalms 105:1, An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works; Psalms 105:7, The story of God’s providence over Abraham; Psalms 105:16, over Joseph; Psalms 105:23, over Jacob in Egypt; Psalms 105:26, over Moses delivering the Israelites; Psalms 105:37, over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the wilderness, and planted in Canaan.
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Psalms 105 — OverviewPsalms 105 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSome of the psalms of praise are very short, others very long, to teach
us that, in our devotions, we should be more observant how our hearts
work than how the time passes and neither overstretch ourselves by…Psalms 105 — OverviewPsalms 105 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis psalm was penned by David, and sung at the time when the ark was brought from the house of Obededom to the place which David had prepared for it; at least the first fifteen verses of it, the other part being…Psalms 105:1-7Psalms 105:1-7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleOur 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…Psalms 105:1Psalms 105:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryO give thanks unto the Lord (comp. Psalms 106:1; Psalms 107:1; Psalms 111:1; Psalms 136:1; Psalms 138:1). Call upon his Name; i.e. call upon him with prayer and praise, "according to his historically manifested glory"…Psalms 105:1Psalms 105:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryGod in history.
"Tell the people what things he hath done" (Prayer book Version). As the word rendered "people" is a plural, the prominent idea seems to be the duty of making the God of history, whose working is so…Psalms 105:1-5Psalms 105:1-5 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe 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,…