Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 105:6
6O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
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 King James Version (NKJV)O seed of Abraham His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!
Context of Psalms 105:6
4Seek Yhwh, and his strength: seek his face evermore. 5Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. 7He is Yhwh our God: his judgments are in all the earth. 8He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
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זֶ֭רַע אַבְרָהָ֣ם עַבְדּ֑וֹ בְּנֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּחִירָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 105:6
- Exodus 3:6Moreover he said, I am the God of thy 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 41:8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
- Isaiah 44:1Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
- Romans 9:4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
- Deuteronomy 7:6For thou art an holy people unto Yhwh thy God: Yhwh thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
- John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
- 1 Peter 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous 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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