Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 105:24
24The Lord made his people very fruitful; he made them more numerous than their foes,
Psalms 105:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord made his people very fruitful; he made them too numerous for their foes,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He increased His people greatly, And made them stronger than their enemies.
Context of Psalms 105:24
22binding his officials at will and instructing his elders. 23Then Israel went to Egypt; Jacob lived as an alien in the land of Ham. The Lord made his people very fruitful; he made them more numerous than their foes, 25whose hearts he turned to hate his people and to deal deceptively with his servants. 26He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
Read all of Psalms 105Psalms 105:24 word by word
וַיֶּ֣פֶר אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ מְאֹ֑ד וַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 105:24
- Genesis 13:16I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.
- Genesis 46:3God said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
- Exodus 1:7But the Israelites were fruitful, increased rapidly, multiplied, and became extremely numerous so that the land was filled with them.
- Deuteronomy 26:5You are to respond by saying in the presence of the Lord your God: My father was a wandering Aramean. He went down to Egypt with a few people and resided there as an alien. There he became a great, powerful, and populous nation.
- Acts 7:17“As the time was approaching to fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people flourished and multiplied in Egypt
- Hebrews 11:12Therefore, from one man — in fact, from one as good as dead — came offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and as innumerable as the grains of sand along the seashore.
- Exodus 1:8A new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
- Exodus 12:37The Israelites traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand able-bodied men on foot, besides their families.
Commentaries on Psalms 105:24
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24And he increased his people greatly - God caused them to multiply. Exodus 1:7, Exodus 1:9.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-45Verses 24-45 As the believer commonly thrives best in his soul when under the cross; so the church also flourishes most in true holiness, and increases in number, while under persecution. Yet instruments shall be raised up for their deliverance, and plagues may be expected by persecutors. And see the special care God took of his people in the wilderness. All the benefits bestowed on Israel as a nation, were shadows of spiritual blessings with which we are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-25These verses describe Israel's suffering in Egypt (see Exodus 1:1–14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2523-25. Israel ... and Jacob--that is, Jacob himself is meant, as Psa 105:24 speaks of "his people." Still, he came with his whole house (Ge 46:6, 7). sojourned--(Ge 47:4). land of Ham--or, Egypt (Psa 78:51).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 105
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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