Read Psalm 105:1-11 and 45b

Read Psalm 105:1-11 and 45b

Give thanks to the Lord, proclaim his greatness;

tell the nations what he has done.

²     Sing praise to the Lord;

tell of the wonderful things he has done.

³     Be glad that we belong to him; let all who worship him rejoice.

⁴     Go to the Lord for help;

and worship him continually.

^5–6  You descendants of Abraham, his servant;

you descendants of Jacob, the man he chose:

remember the miracles that God performed

and the judgements that he gave.

⁷     The Lord is our God;

his commands are for all the world.

⁸     He will keep his covenant for ever, his promises for a thousand generations.

⁹     He will keep the agreement he made with Abraham

and his promise to Isaac.

¹⁰   The Lord made a covenant with Jacob,

one that will last for ever.

¹¹   “I will give you the land of Canaan,” he said.

“It will be your own possession.”

Praise the Lord!

Think

This Psalm is quoted in 1 Chronicles 16 - sung when the Ark was returned to the tent during the time of King David.  It is a worship Psalm that celebrates all that God's faithfulness to his people.

Verse 11 is good advice, in the NRSV: "Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his presence continually."

Pray

Lord, remind me of all you've done; help me to live in your presence continually.

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⁹ 105.9 a: Gn 12:7; 17:8
105.9 b: Gn 26:3

¹⁰ 105.10, 11: Gn 28:13

¹¹ 105.10, 11: Gn 28:13