Psalm 105:23-33

Thanksgiving for God’s Benefits

Israel also came into Egypt, as a consequence of the great famine and Joseph’s exaltation, Gen. 46, 6; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham, this being a general designation of Egypt because it was settled by descendants of Ham.

V. 24. And He increased His people greatly, blessing them with a very rapid growth, Ex. 1, 7; and made them stronger than their enemies, this fact being expressed in the fear expressed by the Pharaoh of the exile, Ex. 1, 9. 10. V. 25. He turned their heart to hate His people, to deal subtilly, with wicked craft, with His servants. Since they deliberately plotted meanness, the Lord held them to their wicked plans, in order thereby to bring about their own destruction.

V. 26. He sent Moses, His servant, Ex. 3, 10, and Aaron, whom He had chosen, Ex. 4. 14. 30. V. 27. They showed His signs among them, which the Lord intended for strong admonitions addressed to the Egyptians and Pharaoh, and wonders in the land of Ham, in the great plagues.

V. 28. He sent darkness and made it dark, Ex. 10, 21-23; and they rebelled not against His word. that is. Moses and Aaron carried out the commands of God just as they had received them. V. 29. He turned their waters into blood, Ex. 7, 19-24, and slew their fish. V. 30. Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, Ex. 8, 1-15, in the chambers of their kings, Ex. 8, 3.

V. 31. He spake, through the mouth of His representative, Moses, and there came divers sorts of flies and lice in all their coasts, Ex. 8, 16-19. V. 32. He gave them hail for rain and flaming fire in their land, Ex. 9, 22-25. V. 33. He smote their vines also, Ps. 78, 47, and their fig-trees; and brake the trees of their coasts, stripping them not only of their foliage, but even of their smaller twigs and branches.