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Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. See also: 1 Thessalonians 5:18Psalms 105:11 Chronicles 16:34Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD, or fully declare all his praise? See also: Romans 11:33Ephesians 1:19Psalms 139:17-18Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times. See also: Psalms 15:2James 1:25John 13:17Remember me, LORD, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation, See also: Psalms 119:132Luke 23:42Nehemiah 13:14that I may see the prosperity of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance. See also: Psalms 105:43John 15:16Isaiah 12:6We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly. See also: Nehemiah 9:16Psalms 78:81 Kings 8:47Our fathers didn’t understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn’t remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea. See also: Exodus 14:11-12Psalms 78:42Proverbs 1:22Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power known. See also: Exodus 9:16Ezekiel 20:9Ezekiel 20:14He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert. See also: Psalms 18:15Isaiah 63:11-14Nahum 1:4He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. See also: Exodus 14:30Psalms 107:2Micah 6:4The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left. See also: Exodus 15:5Psalms 78:53Exodus 14:13Then they believed his words. They sang his praise. See also: Exodus 14:31John 8:30-31Luke 8:13They soon forgot his works. They didn’t wait for his counsel, See also: Psalms 78:11Exodus 15:24Exodus 16:2but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland. See also: 1 Corinthians 10:9Exodus 17:21 Corinthians 10:6He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul. See also: Numbers 11:31-34Isaiah 10:16Psalms 78:29-31They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, the LORD’s saint. See also: Numbers 16:1-50Leviticus 21:10-12Leviticus 21:6-8The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. See also: Deuteronomy 11:6Numbers 16:29-33Numbers 26:10A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked. See also: Hebrews 12:29Numbers 16:35-40Numbers 16:46They made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped a molten image. See also: Exodus 32:4-8Exodus 32:35Nehemiah 9:18Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass. See also: Jeremiah 2:11Romans 1:22-23Exodus 20:4-5They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt, See also: Psalms 78:42-51Deuteronomy 32:17-18Jeremiah 2:32wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea. See also: Psalms 78:51Psalms 105:23Exodus 14:25-28Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn’t destroy them. See also: Deuteronomy 9:25Deuteronomy 9:13-14Ezekiel 22:30Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word, See also: Deuteronomy 1:32Ezekiel 20:6Hebrews 3:18-19but murmured in their tents, and didn’t listen to the LORD’s voice. See also: Numbers 14:22Deuteronomy 1:26-27Psalms 95:7-9Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness, See also: Ezekiel 20:15Numbers 14:28-35Hebrews 3:11that he would overthrow their offspring among the nations, and scatter them in the lands. See also: Psalms 44:11Leviticus 26:33Deuteronomy 28:64-65They joined themselves also to Baal Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. See also: Hosea 9:10Numbers 25:1-3Numbers 25:5Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them. See also: 1 Corinthians 10:8Ecclesiastes 7:29Deuteronomy 32:16-21Then Phinehas stood up and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped. See also: Numbers 25:6-8Joshua 7:12Numbers 25:14-15That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come. See also: Numbers 25:11-13Mark 14:3-9Deuteronomy 24:13They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes; See also: Numbers 20:2-13Psalms 81:7Deuteronomy 4:21because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips. See also: Numbers 20:10-11Psalms 39:1Psalms 107:11They didn’t destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them, See also: Deuteronomy 7:2Deuteronomy 7:16Judges 1:21but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works. See also: Judges 3:5-61 Corinthians 15:331 Corinthians 5:6They served their idols, which became a snare to them. See also: Deuteronomy 7:16Judges 2:3Exodus 23:33Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. See also: 2 Kings 17:172 Kings 16:3Deuteronomy 32:17They shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. The land was polluted with blood. See also: Numbers 35:33Isaiah 26:212 Kings 21:16Thus they were defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds. See also: Ezekiel 20:18Numbers 15:39Leviticus 17:7Therefore the LORD burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance. See also: Judges 2:14Deuteronomy 9:29Judges 3:8He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them. See also: Nehemiah 9:27-38Judges 2:14Judges 4:1-2Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand. See also: Judges 10:12Judges 4:3He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity. See also: Psalms 81:12Judges 2:16-18Psalms 1:1Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry. See also: Judges 3:9Judges 4:32 Kings 14:26-27He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses. See also: Psalms 105:82 Kings 13:23Exodus 32:14He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive. See also: Ezra 9:9Jeremiah 42:12Jeremiah 15:11Save us, LORD, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise! See also: 1 Chronicles 16:35-362 Corinthians 2:14Revelation 7:10-12Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise the LORD! See also: Psalms 41:13Psalms 89:52Psalms 72:18-19
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Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
Douay-Rheims numbering: Psalm 105
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
Introduction to the chapter
PSALM CV. (CONFITEMINI DOMINO.)
A confession of the manifold sins and ingratitude of the Israelites.
Psalms 105:1
Ver. 1. Alleluia. The word is repeated in some copies. S. Jer. --- But Heb. has only one at the end of the preceding psalm: of which this appears to be a sequel. As in the former, God's favours were specified, so here the ingratitude of his people is acknowledge. C. --- It may refer to the Jews during, (Euseb.
Vatab.) or after the captivity, (C.) and to all in the state of sin. S. Jer. Bert.
--- The 47th and 48th verses agree with the three last, which were sung at the translation of the ark. 1 Par. xvi. 34. H. --- Hence that canticle now makes a part of our Ps. civ. xcv. and cv. with various alterations made by the prophet. Bert.
--- Give glory. Lit. "confess" (H.) your sins, to obtain mercy, (S. Chrys.) or rather praise God, (Theod.) who is the source of all good. W. --- This was the usual prayer of the Israelites, in ceremonies of thanksgiving. 2 Par. v. 13. C.
↑ 1Psalms 105:2
Ver. 2. Powers. See Eccli. xliii. 29. No one can sufficiently praise God's power or mercy. Bert.
↑ 2Psalms 105:3
Ver. 3. Times. He only who perseveres to the end shall be crowned. Matt. xxiv.
13. Ezec. xxxiii.
H. --- Such as these can alone worthily sound forth God's praises, (Bert.) being so happy as to preserve their innocence, or at least to repent. W.
↑ 3Psalms 105:4
Ver. 4. Us. Heb. "me." But Aquila, Syr. &c. agree with the Sept. Some of the Jews were already returned, and pray for the liberation of their brethren. C. ---
The Fathers explain it of Christian converts. S. Chrys. --- People. According to thy gracious promises, that we may enjoy the blessings of thy elect. W.
↑ 4Psalms 105:6
Ver. 6. Sinned. Here commences the confession of sins. The just man first accuses himself.
Prov. xviii. 17. C. --- The same prayer is repeated, Judith vii. 19. and Dan. ix. 5.
as it might be applicable to the captives. Bert. --- We have injured ourselves, our neighbours, and our God. W.
↑ 6Psalms 105:7
Ver. 7. Going up. Or proceeding. The banks of the sea were more elevated than the country from which the Israelites came, (C.) and the land of Chanaan was still higher. See Ps. cvi. 23.
Gen. xii. 9. H. --- Sea even. Is not in the Sept. C.
↑ 7Psalms 105:8
Ver. 8. Known. Is. lxiii. 12. He might justly (W.) have abandoned them to the Egyptians. Ex.
xiv. 11.
↑ 8Psalms 105:9
Ver. 9. Rebuked. Commanding with power. --- Nah. i. 4. C. --- Wilderness. Or plain country. H.
↑ 9Psalms 105:10
Ver. 10. Redeemed. What price was given? This is a figure of baptism, in which the fruits of Christ's blood are applied to our souls. All sins are there destroyed, as the Egyptians were in the Sea. S. Aug. Ser. xlii. de Temp. W.
↑ 10Psalms 105:11
Ver. 11. Left. Manetho and Lorin assert, that Pharao reigned afterwards. But this is contrary to the Scripture. All who came to attack Israel perished. C. ---
They supposed that the waters were enchanted. S. Iræn. iv. 48.
↑ 11Psalms 105:12
Ver. 12. Words. And Moses his servant. Ex. xiv. 31. and xv. 1.
↑ 12Psalms 105:13
Ver. 13. Counsel. Three days after the passage of the sea, God laid injunctions upon the at Mara, which they would not observe. Ex. xv. 22. C. --- They coveted unnecessary things. W.
↑ 13Psalms 105:14
Ver. 14. Desire. Or they greedily sought for flesh meat, (H.) at Sin, or Pharan.
Ex. xvi. 13.
Num. xi. 31. Chronological order is not observed. C.
↑ 14Psalms 105:15
Ver. 15. Fulness. Or disgust: plesmone. Sept. probably read zore, (as Num. xi.
20.) instead of razon. Heb. "leanness," (C.) which is a natural consequence of immoderate repletion. H.
↑ 15Psalms 105:16
Ver. 16. Holy one. By his function (W.) of priest. Core wished to take his place, as the rest did to supplant Moses in the civil government. Num. xvi. C.
↑ 16Psalms 105:17
Ver. 17. Adiron. With Core, though his children were preserved. C. --- God presently resented the injury done to his ministers. Euseb.
↑ 17Psalms 105:18
Ver. 18. Wicked. Two hundred and fifty accomplices, (Num. xv. 35. C.) and fourteen thousand seven hundred murmurers. M.
↑ 18Psalms 105:19
Ver. 19. Graven. Heb. "molten." The image must first be graven. Bert. Ex. xxxii.
3.
↑ 19Psalms 105:20
Ver. 20. Grass. This enhances their folly. God is often styled the glory of his people. C. ---
Osee (x. 5.) contemptuously calls the golden calf, the glory of Samaria. H. ---
This idolatry was truly blameable, (Rom. i. 23.) and not the veneration paid by Catholics to the images of Christ,
&c. W. --- Those who pretend that the Hebrews meant to adore the true God, and not the idol Apis, are here clearly refuted; they forgot God, &c. Acts vii. 40.
Bert.
↑ 20Psalms 105:23
Ver. 23. Breach. Like a valiant captain, (C.) or pastor. H. --- God complains of those who neglected this duty. Ezec. xiii. 5. and xxii. 30. The psalmist alluded to the conduct of Moses, after the people had adored the calf, (Ex. xxxii. 10.) or when they had joined with Core. Num.
xvi. 44. C. --- The intercession of the saints is useful, (S. Aug.) still more after their victories. S.
Jer. ad Vig. ii. 2 Mac. xv. 14. Bert. --- God spared the people for the sake of Moses. W.
↑ 23Psalms 105:24
Ver. 24. Word. Which Moses, Josue, &c. announced. Num. xiii. and xii. 29. C.
↑ 24Psalms 105:26
Ver. 26. Over them. Swearing C. to destroy them, (H. Ezec. xx. 23.) and scatter them, as they now experienced. Lev. xxvi. 31. and Deut. xxviii. 36. 64.
↑ 26Psalms 105:28
Ver. 28. Dead idols, without life, (Ch.) particularly Adonis (C.) whose death is bewailed by the poets, &c. H. --- Idols kill their votaries. W.
↑ 28Psalms 105:29
Ver. 29. Multiplied. All who had murmured perished, or this may relate to the 24,000. Num.
xxv. 9. C. --- Ezec. xx. 23. S. Paul (1 Cor. x. 8.) speaks of those 23,000 slain by the Levites. The Heb. which has only 3,000 must be inaccurate. Temporal chastisements were intended to prefigure those which are eternal, as the Jews knew that such rewards and punishments were to be considered (Matt. xix. 16.
Bert.) as the spiritual sense of the law. Grot. Jur. ii. 20, 39.
↑ 29Psalms 105:31
Ver. 31. Evermore. Phinees thus by his pious zeal, merited (W.) God's favour, and the high priesthood (Num. xxv. 13. C.) for his posterity, for 900 years, though the latter promise seems to have been conditional. Bert.
↑ 31Psalms 105:33
Ver. 33. He distinguished with his lips. Moses, by occasion of the people's rebellion and incredulity, was guilty of distinguishing with his lips; when, instead of speaking to the rock, as God had commanded, he said to the people, with a certain hesitation in his faith, Hear ye rebellious and incredulous: Can we from this rock bring out water for you? Num. xx. 10. Ch.
---
For thus doubting of God's will, he was temporarily punished,. Deut. i. 37. W.
--- The death of his sister, and the ingratitude and rebellion of the people disturbed him. Theod. See Is. lxiii. 10.
Houbigant follows the Arab. "he delayed or hesitated." Yebatte means, "he spoke rashly." Some refer this, (Bert.) to God. "He reproached...that they," &c.
(M.) which is not necessary, (Bert.) or he sentenced Moses to die. Kimchi.
↑ 33Psalms 105:34
Ver. 34. Them. Commanding no idolatrous government to be left in the land, nor any Chanaanite to be permitted to live, who should make opposition. The law of extermination must probably be thus restricted. The Jews neglected these ordinances, and hence became so often infected with idolatry, (Bert.) even to the end of the republic, when many still adored the sun. Joseph. Bel. ii.
8.
Ex. xxiii. 32. Jos. xiii. 13.
↑ 34Psalms 105:38
Ver. 38. Chanaan. These unnatural sacrifices were perhaps practised under the judges, or at least under the kings. W. --- Some pretend that the children were only made to pass over or between fires. But this is refuted by facts. Lev. xviii.
21. and 4 K. xvi. 3. Jer. vii. 30 --- Polluted.
Infecta: ephonoktanethe is used by Sept. in this sense, though it signifies also,
"was slain;"
interfecta, as most Latin Bibles and Fathers read, before the correction of Clem. VIII. The former expression is more natural and conformable to the Heb.
C.
↑ 38Psalms 105:39
Ver. 39. And was. Heb. "and they were defiled." S. Jer. --- Inventions. Idols of their imaginations, (H.) and lusts. C.
↑ 39Psalms 105:45
Ver. 45. Repented. Ceased to punish, (Euseb.) when the people repented. S.
Jer. --- God then regarded them in mercy, having given them grace to repent.
W.
↑ 45Psalms 105:46
Ver. 46. Mercies. He inspired their enemies with pity for them. Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes shewed them favour. Ps. lxxxiii. 12. C.
↑ 46Psalms 105:47
Ver. 47. Save. These verses, which may be well recited in times of schism, (W.) occur, 1 Par.
xvi. being probably inserted by Esdras, or some other prophet. But here they are in their proper place, as many of the Israelites are still in captivity. C. --- yet as this is only a system, we may rather suppose, that David wrote this conclusion. He had to encounter various nations, who might have made captives; and he may beg that all may be united in the same faith, and avoid the society of the wicked. Bert.
↑ 47Psalms 105:48
Ver. 48. So be it. The second Amen occurs not in Heb. But Alleluia is placed instead, which the Vulg. makes the title of the next psalm. H. --- This conclusion of the fourth book seems to be added by the collector. Ps. xl. C. ---
Yet this is uncertain. H.
↑ 48License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses