REMEMBER AND PROCLAIM WHAT GOD HAS DONE

Psalm 105:1-23 / Keywords 105:5

Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,

 

105:1 Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;

    make known among the nations what he has done.

2 Sing to him, sing praise to him;

    tell of all his wonderful acts.

3 Glory in his holy name;

    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

4 Look to the Lord and his strength;

    seek his face always.

5 Remember the wonders he has done,

    his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,

6 you his servants, the descendants of Abraham,

    his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.

7 He is the Lord our God;

    his judgments are in all the earth.

8 He remembers his covenant forever,

    the promise he made, for a thousand generations,

9 the covenant he made with Abraham,

    the oath he swore to Isaac.

10 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,

    to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

11 “To you I will give the land of Canaan

    as the portion you will inherit.”

12 When they were but few in number,

    few indeed, and strangers in it,

13 they wandered from nation to nation,

    from one kingdom to another.

14 He allowed no one to oppress them;

    for their sake he rebuked kings:

15 “Do not touch my anointed ones;

    do my prophets no harm.”

16 He called down famine on the land

    and destroyed all their supplies of food;

17 and he sent a man before them—

    Joseph, sold as a slave.

18 They bruised his feet with shackles,

    his neck was put in irons,

19 till what he foretold came to pass,

    till the word of the Lord proved him true.

20 The king sent and released him,

    the ruler of peoples set him free.

21 He made him master of his household,

    ruler over all he possessed,

22 to instruct his princes as he pleased

    and teach his elders wisdom.

23 Then Israel entered Egypt;

    Jacob resided as a foreigner in the land of Ham.

1. This psalm proclaims many things the LORD did for Abraham’s descendants, based on Genesis and Exodus. The author starts with ten exhortations (read verses 1-4 again).

 

2. Then he says, “Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced…” The LORD remembers his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give them the promised land. When they were few and aliens in foreign lands, God rebuked kings not to harm his anointed ones. It was God’s loving favor for Abraham and his descendants.

 

3. God sent times of famine for his own purposes. Joseph became a slave in Egypt and then a prisoner due to wicked schemes against him. But God was still in control. God exalted Joseph to be the governor of Egypt after he prophetically interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams, which came to pass. Joseph had wisdom from God. Then Jacob and his sons moved down to Egypt. To be continued…

 

Prayer LORD God, thank you for the recorded history in Genesis of your chosen people—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. It tells of your love and faithfulness to them and their descendants. Thank you for Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord, your greatest favor and mercy to us.

One Word Remember and thank God for what he has done