Psalm 105:14

Modern

He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

Traditional

He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

Literal

He has permitted no man to oppress them, and He rebuked kings for them:

Latin

Non reliquit hominem nocere eis: et corripuit pro eis reges.

Hebrew

English

He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Genesis 35:5
As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.
Exodus 7:16–17
Then say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to tell you: Let My people go, so that they may worship Me in the wilderness. But until now you have not listened.
Genesis 20:1–7
Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,
Genesis 26:14–33
He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
Genesis 31:24–29
But that night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.”
Genesis 12:14–17
So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.