Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 105

Psalms 105:1 ^! He praiseth the singular grace of God, who hathe all the people of the worlde chosen a peculiar people to him self, and hauing chosen them, neuer ceaseth to do them good, euen for his promes sake.

Psalms 105:1 ^a For asmuchas the Israelites were exmpted from the commune condemnation of the worlde, and were elected to be Gods people, the Prophet willeth them to shewe them selues mindeful by thankesgiuing.

Psalms 105:4 ^b By the strength & face, he meaneth the Arke where God declared his power and his presence.

Psalms 105:5 ^c Which he hathe wroght in the deliuerance of people.

Psalms 105:5 ^d Because his power was therby as liuely declared, as if he shulde haue declared it by mouth.

Psalms 105:9 ^e The promes which God made to Abraham to be his God, and the God of his sede after him, he renued and repeted it againe to his sede after him.

Psalms 105:11 ^f He sheweth that thei shulde not enjoye the land of Canaan by anie other meanes, but by reason of his couenant made with their fathers.

Psalms 105:14 ^g That is, the King of Ebypt and the King of Gerar, {Gen. 12,17, & 20,3}

Psalms 105:15 ⁱ Meaning the olde fathers, to whome God sheweth him self plainely, and who were setters forthe of his worde.

Psalms 105:15 ^h Those whome I haue sanctifide to be my people.

Psalms 105:16 ^k Ether by sending scarsetie, or by taking awaie the strength & nourishment thereof.

Psalms 105:19 ^l So long he suffred aduersitie, as God had appointed, and til he had tryed sufficiently his pacience.

Psalms 105:22 ^m That the verie princes of the countrey shulde be at Josephs commandement & learne wisdome at him.

Psalms 105:25 ⁿ So it is in God, ether to moue the hearts of the wicked to loue or to hate gods children.

Psalms 105:28 ^o Meaning, Moses and Aaron.

Psalms 105:31 ^p So that this vermine came not by fortune, but as God had appointed, & his Prophet Moses spake.

Psalms 105:32 ^q It was strange to se raine in Egypt, muche more it was fearful to se haile.

Psalms 105:34 ^r He sheweth that all creatures are armed against man, when God is his enemies: as at his commandement the grashoppers destroyed the land.

Psalms 105:37 ^s When their enemies felt Gods plagues, his children by his prouidence were exempted.

Psalms 105:38 ^t For Gods plagues caused them rather to depart with the Israelites then with their liues.

Psalms 105:40 ^u Not for necessitie, but for satissying of their lust.

Psalms 105:42 ^x When he confirmeth to the posteritie, in whome after a sorte the dead liue and enjoye the promises.

Psalms 105:43 ^y When the Egyptians lamented & were destroyed.

Psalms 105:45 ^z This is the end, why God preserueth his Church, because they shulde worship, and call vpon him in this worlde.