New King James Version
Psalms 105:6
6O seed of Abraham His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!
Psalms 105:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
- New International Version (NIV)you his servants, the descendants of Abraham, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O offspring of Abraham, his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!
- New Living Translation (NLT)you children of his servant Abraham, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
Context of Psalms 105:6
4Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore! 5Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth, O seed of Abraham His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones! 7He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth. 8He remembers His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,
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זֶ֭רַע אַבְרָהָ֣ם עַבְדּ֑וֹ בְּנֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּחִירָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 105:6
- Exodus 3:6Moreover He said, “I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.
- Isaiah 41:8“But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, The descendants of Abraham My friend.
- Isaiah 44:1“Yet hear now, O Jacob My servant, And Israel whom I have chosen.
- Romans 9:4who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises;
- Deuteronomy 7:6“For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth.
- John 15:16You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
Commentaries on Psalms 105:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6O ye seed of Abraham - Ye Jews especially, who have been the peculiar objects of the Divine favor.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen - All you who are descendants of Abraham and Jacob; the former being particularly mentioned here because he was the great ancestor of the Hebrew people; the latter, because the events referred to were closely connected with the history of Jacob - with his going down into Egypt, and with the division of the tribes named after his sons. The word rendered “his chosen” would seem in our version…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-11The story of Israel is based on the Lord’s commitment to Abraham. Even when a question arises about the future of God’s covenant with David (Psalm 89), God’s covenant with Abraham stands, as does the spiritual bond between God and Israel, Abraham’s descendants.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. judgments ... mouth--His judicial decisions for the good and against the wicked.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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