Psalm 105:13

Modern

…they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

Traditional

When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

Literal

…and they went about from nation to nation, from a kingdom to another people.

Latin

Et pertransierunt de gente in gentem, et de regno ad populum alterum.

Hebrew

English

…they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

The Lord protected Israel’s patriarchs, the early fathers of the nation.

This hymn praises the Lord’s faithfulness to Abraham and his descendants in all their journeys:
- from Ur to Canaan (Psalm 105:12),
- to Egypt (Psalm 105:17, 23),
- through the wilderness (Psalm 105:37, 41), and
- back to Canaan (Psalm 105:44).
These events fulfilled the Lord's promise to Abraham (Psalm 105:9, 42), which was the basis for Israel’s very existence. Joseph, whose suffering turned into glory, serves as a model of encouragement for Israel (Psalm 105:16–25).
Psalm 105:1–15 (along with 96; 106:1, 47–48) is included in David’s song of praise recorded in 1 Chronicles 16.

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