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Psalm 105

Psa. 105:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Og give thanks
yadah (Hebrew #3034)
used only as denominative from 3027; literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand; physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
KJV usage: cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
Pronounce: yaw-daw'
Origin: a primitive root
unto the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
; call
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
upon his name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
: makeh known
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
his deeds
`aliylah (Hebrew #5949)
from 5953 in the sense of effecting; an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity
KJV usage: act(-ion), deed, doing, invention, occasion, work.
Pronounce: al-ee-law'
Origin: or malilah {al-ee-law'}
among the people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
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1 Chron. 16:8‑22• 8Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his acts among the peoples.
 9Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all his wondrous works.
 10Glory in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
 11Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;
 12Remember his wondrous works which he hath done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:
 13Ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
 14He, Jehovah, is our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
 15Be ye ever mindful of his covenant, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,--
 16Which he made with Abraham, And of his oath unto Isaac;
 17And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, Unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,
 18Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
 19When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.
 20And they went from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.
 21He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved kings for their sakes,
 22Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm. (1 Chron. 16:8‑22)
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Isa. 12:4• 4And in that day shall ye say, Give ye thanks to Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his deeds among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted. (Isa. 12:4)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-6:  An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works.
7-15:  The story of God's providence over Abraham;
16-22:  over Joseph;
23-25:  over Jacob in Egypt;
26-36:  over Moses delivering the Israelites;
37-45:  over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the wilderness, and planted in Canaan.
A.M. 2962.
B.C. 1042.
(Title.)It appears from 1Ch ch. 16, where the former part of this Psalm, as far as the 16th verse, is found with little variation, that David composed it at the removal of the ark to Mount Zion, and he himself probably enlarged it afterwards with the glorious detail of God's merciful dealings with Abraham and his posterity till their settlement in the land of Promise.
The Hallelujah, which terminates the preceding Psalm, is made the title of this by the Septuagint, Vulgate, Arabic, and Ethiopic; and the Syriac considers it a paraphrase on the words, "Fear not, Jacob, to go down into Egypt;"
"and teaches us spiritually not to fear when we are obliged to contend with devils; for God is our shield, and will fight for us."Give.
Psa. 136:1‑3• 1Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever:
 2Give thanks unto the God of gods, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;
 3Give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever. (Psa. 136:1‑3)
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1 Chron. 16:7‑22• 7Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to give thanks to Jehovah through Asaph and his brethren.
 8Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his acts among the peoples.
 9Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all his wondrous works.
 10Glory in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
 11Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;
 12Remember his wondrous works which he hath done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:
 13Ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
 14He, Jehovah, is our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
 15Be ye ever mindful of his covenant, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,--
 16Which he made with Abraham, And of his oath unto Isaac;
 17And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, Unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,
 18Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
 19When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.
 20And they went from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.
 21He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved kings for their sakes,
 22Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm. (1 Chron. 16:7‑22)
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1 Chron. 25:3• 3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, and Shimei six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah. (1 Chron. 25:3)
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1 Chron. 29:13,20• 13And now, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
 20And David said to all the congregation, Bless now Jehovah your God. And all the congregation blessed Jehovah the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and did homage to Jehovah and the king. (1 Chron. 29:13,20)
call.
Isa. 12:4• 4And in that day shall ye say, Give ye thanks to Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his deeds among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted. (Isa. 12:4)
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Joel 2:32• 32And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of Jehovah shall be saved: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Jehovah hath said, and for the residue whom Jehovah shall call. (Joel 2:32)
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Acts 9:14• 14and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name. (Acts 9:14)
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Rom. 10:13• 13For every one whosoever, who shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved. (Rom. 10:13)
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1 Cor. 1:2• 2to the assembly of God which is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours: (1 Cor. 1:2)
make known.
Psa. 89:1• 1An instruction. Of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving-kindness of Jehovah for ever; with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness from generation to generation. (Psa. 89:1)
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Psa. 96:3• 3Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all the peoples. (Psa. 96:3)
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Psa. 145:4‑6,11‑12• 4One generation shall laud thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
 5I will speak of the glorious splendour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
 6And they shall tell of the might of thy terrible acts; and thy great deeds will I declare.
 11They shall tell of the glory of thy kingdom, and speak of thy power;
 12To make known to the children of men his mighty acts, and the glorious splendour of his kingdom. (Psa. 145:4‑6,11‑12)
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Num. 23:23• 23For there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel. At this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath *God wrought! (Num. 23:23)
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Isa. 12:4• 4And in that day shall ye say, Give ye thanks to Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his deeds among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted. (Isa. 12:4)
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Isa. 51:10• 10Is it not thou that dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep; that made the depths of the sea a way for the redeemed to pass over? (Isa. 51:10)
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Dan. 3:29• 29Therefore I make a decree, that in every people, nation, and language, he who shall speak anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and his house shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that is able to deliver after this sort. (Dan. 3:29)
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Dan. 4:1‑3• 1Nebuchadnezzar the king unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you.
 2It hath seemed good unto me to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God hath wrought toward me.
 3How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation. (Dan. 4:1‑3)
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Dan. 6:26‑27• 26I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; for he is the living God, and steadfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
 27He saveth and delivereth, and he worketh signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth: who hath saved Daniel from the power of the lions. (Dan. 6:26‑27)
• Book 4, Series 2. Appendix Psalm. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)
• Psa. 105 reviews the special dealings with Israel in past times. The present deliverance by judgment is also found here, but it is looked at as His faithfulness to His promise and grace. Here that is present manifestation of goodness, awakes the memory on all God's past ways. This is what He is, what He always was. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 102-106” by J.N. Darby)
• (vv. 1-7) The psalm opens with a call to Israel to give thanks to the Lord; to call upon His name, and to make known His deeds among the peoples. Thus restored Israel are to be a praising people, a dependent people and a witnessing people. (“Psalms 105” by H. Smith)
• PSALM 105 is Israel’s praise of Jehovah for His grace. It traces God’s ways with them in grace before the giving of the Law. Hence there is no mention of any failure on the part of Israel. (“Book 4.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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dGive ye thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; make known his acts among the peoples.

JND Translation Notes

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With vers. 1-15 compare 1 Chron. 16.8-22